Essay: Should Minimum Wage Be Raised?

Adults are boring. Completely, utterly, undeniably dull. As they have aged, they forget what it was like to be young and to dream about things other than retirement. They forgot what it was like to have a dream career. These boring adults run the world by establishing the laws of the country. However, teenagers are audacious and lively. They strongly desire an improvement in life’s quality so that everyone can see a positive effect. Teenagers are living in the moment and are seeing the critical issues with their own eyes; therefore, they should be the ones making the laws. College is one of the largest problems our country faces right now. Grownups fight about how to make it more affordable, struggling to pass laws because the government, which consists of only adults, doesn’t want to spend money. However, these adults aren’t seeing eye to eye with the issue. Most grownups aren’t seeing these numbers go out of their bank account or pulling out a loan. It’s insane hearing that “the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2016–2017 school year was $33,480 at private colleges, $9,650 for state residents at public colleges, and $24,930 for out-of-state residents attending public universities.” …show more content…
Uninteresting, rich adults are the ones deciding that answer, but why should they when they aren’t the ones earning minimum wage? Teenagers are always working minimum wage jobs. It’s “good” money when they’re making only $10 per hour. Try comparing that number to the average adult’s wage or salary. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, teenagers and young adults between the age of 16 and 24 who worked part time earned a median weekly income of $173.5 in 2011 (Weller). They are the ones that will struggle with money trying to afford college and other necessities. It should be obvious that they should be the ones to determine the laws that would affect the federal minimum