Issue #2 - Boosting the Minimum

The minimum wage has always seemed to get some serious attention about how it should be increased. Raising the minimum wage would do a great deal of good for the poverty problem in this country. It would drastically raise the take-home pay of millions of Americans and would therefore get many people out of poverty. Right now the minimum wage is not enough to live above the poverty line so it needs to be increased. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) will also give some assistance which will give more help in raising people out of poverty. By raising the wage it will especially help single mothers who are at the highest risk of being in poverty. Raising the minimum wage would also help out the economy because more people will be better off and will be spending more money. Some people, though, don't believe the increase will be a complete good thing because it only really affects a small group of people and it will take away tax cuts from the wealthy.

Personally I really think the minimum wage needs to be increased. President Obama even has thoughts of a $9.50 minimum wage. There is a fair amount of poverty in this country and i know that it is not possible to afford the basic necessities off just minimum wage. With more and more people making money, more will be spent and will therefore boost the economy even more. The people that are against it shouldn't even have say in it because they don't know what its like to have to live off such a low wage. This increase is very much needed and would be a great thing all around.

Issue #1 - All Things Being Unequal

Issue #3 - Putting Welfare to Work