Living off minimum wage

Is it possible to live off minimum wage with children and continuous bills that are never ending. Probably not. This week in sociology, we watched a movie of two people getting minimum wage jobs, renting a place to live (in a bad neighborhood), getting to work with one bus pass or walking etc. I have never really realized how hard it is for minimum wage workers to live above the poverty line. There are multiple struggles and hurdles that keep them from staying above. I could not believe how much a hospital bill costs, and I could not imagine if someone had to go to the emergency room. This extra costs hurts these minimum wage workers by not allowing them to go to work that day and maybe not being able to pay for rent or food for a while. It is really sad to think that people are actually living each day or week or month off of their paycheck. In our society, I do not think we give minimum wage people enough opportunities to pull themselves up and stand clear of the poverty line. We also read an article of a woman trying to live off of the minimum wage as well, and it did not work. Imagine if she had children. She even tried working two jobs, and was still continuously struggling. I really feel like we have to try and help these minimum wage people who work so hard, but can never accomplish or get ahead in their lives. It makes me really upset that people have to chose whether to go to work with a fever or an arm that is hurting, or go to the emergency room and get treated. People should not have to chose that, they should be able to get the help they need without worrying about how much it will cost.