wage earner

IPA: wˈeɪdʒˈɝnɝ

wage-earner

IPA: wˈeɪdʒʊˈɝnɝ

Alternative form of wage earner. [Someone who works for wages, especially if that wage supports a household.]

More likely for the primary wage-earner to earn less.
You cannot lift the wage-earner up by pulling the wage-payer down.
The lower wage-earner typically endures a lower standard of living.
What will these families do if their primary wage-earner dies unexpectedly?
Post-divorce, the higher wage-earner typically pays alimony and child support.
When his grand-daughter the family's only wage-earner becomes engaged to the boss's son, the future in-laws arrive for dinner and a predictable clash of values.
Republicans have rubber-stamped the desire of the Koch Brothers and their godshead Scott Walker to cripple Wisconsin's middle class and lower benefits and wages for every single wage-earner in our state.
It's only available to those over 65 (soon tobe 66), for the very young (in some states), those whose employers provide it (at what cost to the wage-earner no one knows or will say) the very wealthy and elected officials.
The cap will only become relevant to them next August when their claim comes up for its annual re-assessment, unless they make a fresh claim due to changed circumstances such as moving house or a wage-earner losing their job.
Unless you think that every wage-earner in America uses $1-2+ million in health care over their lifetime, this is the best deal you'll ever see in EXACTLY the health care you want (almost nobody uses anything like 1 million dollars in healthcare over their life - but they pay for it as if they do).