According to United States Department of Labor,“The typical minimum wage worker is not a high school student earning weekend pocket money. In fact, 89 percent of those who would benefit from a federal minimum wage increase to $12 per hour are age 20 or older, and 56 percent are women.” Minimum wage needs to be increased as it will benefit the country as a whole. The United States legislative branch can withdraw money from welfare programs thus, bettering the economy, the employees of a corporation, as well as the company. Without an increase in minimum wage, trade will be affected, causing a decline in supply and demand, a lack of financial support for employees and their families, and cause a lower profit for corporations.…