Top 10 Reasons the Government Should Raise the Federal Minimum Wage
The minimum wage is a point of contention for almost all Americans. The people who make minimum wage insist that it is not enough to live on, and they simply cannot comfortably buy all of the basic necessities required for normal life including food, housing and insurance when they make less than $10 an hour.
Conversely, the people that pay their workers minimum wage insist that the minimum wage must remain low for the sake of everyone. Big corporations say that if workers want to keep their jobs, they must accept a low wage because anything higher would destroy the business and stall job growth.
The government is caught somewhere in between. In its heart, the government knows that Americans need to make more money to live and care for themselves and their children. However, the government is also tied to big business, which directly influences campaign funds and policy decisions by extension.
The federal government needs to shake off the yolk of big business and begin to listen to its citizens and its economists. Raising the federal minimum wage will not wage war on the economy. On the contrary, it will end up benefiting everyone in different ways.
Here are the top 10 reasons the government should raise the federal minimum wage:
10It Will Help Americans Make Ends Meet
9It Will Help Alleviate Income Inequality
8It Won’t Stop Job Creation
7It Would Relieve People from Relying On Food Stamps
6It Will Save the Federal and State Governments Money
5It Will Promote Economic Security for Americans
4It Will Help Reduce Poverty
3It May Benefit Businesses
2It Will Reduce Employee Turnover
1It Will Help Improve the Lives of Children
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