Poverty all over American can be reduced significantly. Raising the minimum wage would increase the economic activity and spur job growth. Increasing the minimum wage would reduce poverty. By increasing the minimum wage it will help pay for their bill, payments and their own personal needs and satisfaction. America's poverty rates has increased from 13.5% in 2015 to 15% in present day. That's about 7,000,000 of Americans. "I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs aren't paying enough to keep families out of poverty," Barbara Mikluski said. If the is increased so will the worker productivity. Raising the minimum wage would reduce employee turnover. Some people think that increasing
