Julia, she IS a professional already and doesn't make a minimum wage.. and that's what makes her even more mad - she had to work hard to start making decent income, so she can continue on and pay for her further education.. and now going to school, working, supporting her family, paying for school... she doesn't get any breaks because she doesn't make what the freaken gov't considers "little"..
and since you mentioned the European countries.. what do you specifically know about their economies and unemployment?? you obviously admire all the entitlement programs they have, but do you realize that having higher taxes affects their economies??