Baker 1 Chris Baker Debra McDowell English III 12 May 2016 Controversy of Minimum Wage “Most employees are paid more than the basic minimum wage. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2011 94.8 percent of employees who were paid by the hour were paid an hourly wage that was greater than the Federal minimum wage of $7.25” (“Digest 4”). The controversy of minimum wage is rising in the world and the people are arguing to raise it or keep it the same. Many people do not know the bad and good aspects of raising it.…
The question about increasing the minimum wage is a controversial one. With the current federal minimum wage set at $7.25 an hour, and low-income earners continuing to struggle to make ends meet, proponents to a wage hike are biting at their chomps to get somewhere with the debate. But, like all things in life, the proposal to raise the minimum wage will carry some baggage—both good, and bad. What is the proposed minimum wage increase?…
Minimum Wage Increase = Bad Idea There are many hard working Americans that deserve an increased amount of salary. A raise for a couple of those hard working employees would be justified, they deserve it.…
There is one thing that every country in the world has with one another. Each country in the world has its wealthy areas and poverty-stricken areas. The United States is a country that both has wealthy and poor areas, yet it is still one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Recently, many Americans have been protesting for the national minimum wage to increase. I am opposed to the United States raising the minimum wage because there will be more negative effects on the economy than positive effects.…
Last year, President Obama raised the national minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 minimum. Many people disagree on whether raising minimum wages is constructive for the economy because there are many pros and cons to raising minimum wage. Some say raising minimum wage would have a positive affect on the economy. Furthermore, with more money to spend increases would likely be shown in both gross national product sales as well as an increase in taxes derived from sales taxes which strongly benefits the government. However, on the other hand, the anti-minimum wage faction advocated that increasing minimum wage could cause more unemployment.…
Why Raising Minimum Wage is Bad Over the years, raising the federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 to $15 an hour in the US has been a controversial topic and there is no clear solution to this issue. The purpose of raising the minimum wage is to decrease poverty, increase job growth and reduce federal deficit but there is evidence to show that the economy will have adverse effects from this change. Increasing the minimum wage is beneficial for a short period of time but it will only hurt the economy and the overall workers long term.…
Dixie: I also agree that minimum wage should be higher. I think that if they would raise the minimum wage that you would see a lot of the jobs fill up. Like fast food, Walmart, and grocery stores. I think that think the minimum wage hold people from applying to this kind of jobs. Does anyone thoughts on…
In 2015, hundreds of fast food workers rallied outside of restaurants to protest and push for an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15.00 an hour. The workers protested and demanded a raise in pay because they wanted wage equality, they needed money to support their families, and the rallies illuminated the power that workers wield when they stand together. But would the good effects of increasing the minimum wage outweigh the bad? Raising the minimum wage would not be beneficial to employees, employers, or poverty stricken families because an increase in minimum wage forces employers to automate jobs and increases unemployment, which takes away opportunities to learn a good work ethic, and it has been proven that an increase in the…
Recently, many people are calling for an over 100% increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour. There is a claim that it would be good for the economy in many ways. It is believed that raising the minimum wage would increase spending within the economy, which would enable businesses to grow and hire more workers, and the cycle goes on. The reality is that minimum wage jobs are designed for an unskilled high school student who is learning how to balance a job and other aspects of their life.…
Have you ever thought about raising the minimum wage? Every now and then there’s a debate about whether they should raise the minimum wage or not. Many people say it should and many people say it shouldn’t. People Struggle through working 9-5 for a low wage job and many people can’t even get a job. Families from different countries come to the United States to achieve the American Dream.…
Laurie Coburn was a reliable person to interview because she worked for nonprofit Raising the minimum wage will reduce the help of government for social programs because higher wages cut the need for assistance for services like food stamps. Millions of Americans rely on the government for basic needs. These needs include child care, health care, food services, etc. Most of the people who rely on the government already work full jobs and still struggle to get by. The government has to spend money to help these people when they could be spending their money on education or on poverty.…
Introduction: The topic of minimum wages is an ongoing debate that is currently being argued from the street corners to the corporate board rooms and even in the courtrooms of America. Businesses generally oppose the increases because the additional payroll costs could result in layoffs or increases in the costs of goods and services. Every worker deserves to earn a decent living and the increased wages will help. An increase in the minimum wage will provide workers with the boost needed to support families.…
Price controls are maximum and minimum prices established by the government for goods and services. Minimum wage is a price control on the minimum amount a worker can be paid. Minimum wage was a struggle to get past in the Supreme Court. The first effort to get minimum wage was in 1912, but didn’t get passed until 1938 during the Great Depression, but only applied to "employees engaged in interstate commerce or in the production of goods for interstate commerce". Minimum wage was then extended in 1961 and 1966, applying to a larger workforce to what we see now today.…
Damaging Consequences of Raising the Minimum Wage Who wants to earn more money for performing the same work? Most of the working population would say “sign me up”. An often-debated way to accomplish this would be for the federal government to raise minimum wage. While on the surface, this simple idea may sound like a win-win proposition; but when logic and simple economics are applied, the result is a lose-lose proposition. Raising the federal minimum wage can actually have adverse effects on the economy and the portion of the work force that it is intended to help.…
Millions of people and families would benefit from an increase in the minimum wage. Today the federal minimum wage is currently at $7.25, but should be at nearly $10, or better yet even higher. But the last time Congress voted to raise the wage to its current rate of $7.25 an hour was seven years ago. Since then, the cost of life 's essentials have shot up. Groceries cost 20% more, a gallon of gas costs 25%more, and average tuition at a community college increased 44%.…