Should Minimum Wage Be Raised

One of the most frequently asked questions in our country seem to be should minimum wage be raised or should it be lowered or eliminated altogether, from where I stand minimum wage should be raised. Changes to the minimum wage would strengthen the economy and business, lift Americans out of poverty. Paying people a fair wage is a sign of respect and acknowledgement of the value of people contributions to the business. Increasing the minimum wage will lower the poverty level. While an increase in the minimum wage would raise the earnings of many workers and lift some families above the poverty line, some minimum-wage workers would remain poor. This includes many workers who experience periods of joblessness during the year. Low-wage workers often are ineligible for unemployment insurance when they lose their jobs; even when they are eligible, they often receive low benefits. It will take a few years to make such a drastic change, but I think that it will truly benefit the citizens of the U.S. who work long and hard to earn money for a living. It is difficult to support yourself, even more difficult a family, by earning the current minimum wage especially with the increase in prices on many products. …show more content…
Working families would have more time for community life, including politics; Americans would start to reclaim the middle-class political organization that they once had. In a nation where most people's wages have been stagnant or dropping for many years, and where the combination of globalization and de-unionization has stripped from workers the bargaining power they once possessed, the role of government in addressing wage issues has become more central than ever (Qtd in Harold