Sorry to be blunt, but this seems to be an exploitation of the lower class to me. Instead of promoting saving schemes for the poor we are encouraging them to spend more, to remain poor, so they can generate consumption for our GDP.

Low income earners tend to spend whatever resources they have and whatever income they have on their current on-going necessary basic living expenses because no matter how much money you make there are always going to be living expenses that need to be paid. And you wonder why Low income earners tend to spend most of any extra income they are given? Whereas with high income earners they usually have enough money on hand to pay for their basic necessary living expenses and use the rest to either save on or spend it for a little nicer lifestyle, etc. The more money you make it is only most likely the more money you are going to spend, You think? Which is why a friend of mine once told me, "It is not about how much money you make but what you do with it that counts the most."

Does that mean if the average wage was increased for the low-income workers, there would be more consumption of goods/services ,making it better for the country"s economy?.