The problem addressed in this dissertation‚ is that the current federal minimum wage laws in the United States (US) is inconsistent across the country. (Addison et al‚ 2013) While policy makers are undecided whether to sign a new federal minimum wage bill into law‚ the minimum wage earners are held in a quandary. Due to several states and various industries being exempt from the minimum wage laws‚ wages will remain imbalanced. (Clain‚ 2012) Some of these industries include‚ switchboard operators
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Throughout the years minimum wage has been raised. The more it is raised‚ means all of the essential things of life will increase in price. Furthermore people will be fired and the unskilled people will be especially hurt. The minimum wage should not be raised based on the observation of what has happened in the past and what might happen in the future. The raising of minimum wage would cause businesses to lay off many of their workers. This increases the unemployment rate in our country. Furthermore
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What would happen if the Minimum Wage Increase? In 1938‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced the Minimum Wage bill in America during the Great Depression. The minimum wage started at twenty-five cents an hour in 1938‚ and is now $7.25 an hour. Today Americans favor raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.00 per hour. Raising the federal minimum wage would prove to be more of a negative change than a positive move because it would force small companies to close their doors. It would also increase
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The second fallacy that was enlightening was how minimum wage works. In this crazy year before the next presidential election‚ minimum wage has become a hot button issue. The problem with politics is that no one ever explains the economics of minimum wage. They just throw out policy ideas without actually informing the voting public on how they came to a conclusion. After learning about supply and demand of work force‚ it finally cleared up all the misinformation that I have heard. The greatest thing
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When it comes to the minimum wage‚ there are several debates on whether it should or shouldn’t be raised. It may look like it is a simple problem to solve‚ but it isn’t. An increase in the minimum wage wouldn’t totally help the ones who ask for it‚ but could lead to a series of consequences that would impair‚ not only them‚ but all of us. Firstly‚ raising the price of something reduces the demand for it — as the price charged will be above the equilibrium point — and hence leads to a surplus of
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business leaders‚ and labor activists regarding whether the tipped wage should be higher and whether tipped employees should receive a different wage than non-tipped workers. Proponents of a different wage for tipped and non-tipped workers point out that the law guarantees tipped employees the same minimum wage that other workers receive. They argue that because restaurants have very small margins‚ an increase in the minimum wage could lead to higher prices for consumers and fewer jobs available
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advocating the increasing on minimum wage‚are fully supported. Politicians like Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have the right idea when it comes to minimum wage. They want to impose laws so that states and federal government are required to increase the minimum wage whenever the cost of living rises (Johnston 1). There has to be an uprise by women‚ young workers and other low income individuals by having a peaceful protest to the government that the current minimum wage is not acceptable. Creating
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controversial issues that have been brought up are about the federal minimum wage‚ and its influence on society. On one hand‚ some claim that the federal minimum wage is to low‚ and in fact‚ needs to be raised so families can earn a living wage‚ but also help the poor‚ promote job growth‚ support workers‚ and decrease prices on many goods. One advocate of this view is Aaron Pacitti of The Huffington Post who asserts that “Raising the minimum wage is good economic‚ good policy and good for workers” (Pacitti)
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between the minimum wage and the actual cost of living‚ many parents must seek public assistance or hold multiple jobs just to cover the cost of their necessities‚ such as rent‚ food‚ utilities‚ clothing‚ transportation‚ and medical care (Nadeau). Since tax revenue pays for public assistance‚ it is us‚ the taxpayers who are subsidizing these wage earners’ pay. However‚ companies utilize several strategies or policies to cope with the increase in business costs stemming from an increase in minimum wages
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1. Analyze what happens when a higher minimum wage is enacted (raising a price floor on the price of labor). Will the number of workers hired change? Why? What might be an unintended consequence of a higher minimum wage law designed to help low income workers? If the minimum wage was to be higher than currently I will feel that this would have a negative effect on the economy. Let’s start off with the most obvious reason if a company has to pay their employees more to build the product then they
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