Friday, February 14, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
I support the idea of raising minimum wage to $10.10. I firmly support this idea because of three specific reasons. The benefits it gives to students, helps reduce illegal immigration, and it's good for the recovery of our economy.
The first reason being that it will help students achieve the education that they require in order to find or build a firm business and/or job. Current students are our countries future and their opinions matter. According to students attending Baruch College Campus High School, the minimum wage raise makes them feel supported for their upcoming future. (1)
Another reason I believe raising the minimum wage would benefit is because it would help lower the amount of illegal immigration in the United States. As Ron Unz stated, "A significant rise in the minimum wage would both reduce illegal immigration by making it possible for Americans to survive on minimum wage jobs and provide a poverty level income for millions of Americans who currently live below the poverty line." (2)
The last reason I support the raise of the minimum wage would be because it would help us recover our economy. CNN defends Obama's idea to raise the minimum wage by explaining that raising it would give the lowest paid workers money in their pockets so that they don't have to soend their income immedietely to survive. This being said, it would help restore consumer spending that small businesses need to grow. They also state that raising the minimum wage would also boost pay-scales across lower ends of our economy.
Raising the minimum wage would improve our economy by helping our future leaders, students, and reducing illegal immigration in the United States, as well as recovering our plummeting economy in the long run. (3)
1. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/newsies/students-feel-supported-new-minimum-wage-law-article-1.1508482
2. http://www.nationalreview.com/agenda/364990/ron-unzs-campaign-higher-minimum-wage-reihan-salam
3. http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/02/opinion/thompson-obama-minimum-wage/
The first reason being that it will help students achieve the education that they require in order to find or build a firm business and/or job. Current students are our countries future and their opinions matter. According to students attending Baruch College Campus High School, the minimum wage raise makes them feel supported for their upcoming future. (1)
Another reason I believe raising the minimum wage would benefit is because it would help lower the amount of illegal immigration in the United States. As Ron Unz stated, "A significant rise in the minimum wage would both reduce illegal immigration by making it possible for Americans to survive on minimum wage jobs and provide a poverty level income for millions of Americans who currently live below the poverty line." (2)
The last reason I support the raise of the minimum wage would be because it would help us recover our economy. CNN defends Obama's idea to raise the minimum wage by explaining that raising it would give the lowest paid workers money in their pockets so that they don't have to soend their income immedietely to survive. This being said, it would help restore consumer spending that small businesses need to grow. They also state that raising the minimum wage would also boost pay-scales across lower ends of our economy.
Raising the minimum wage would improve our economy by helping our future leaders, students, and reducing illegal immigration in the United States, as well as recovering our plummeting economy in the long run. (3)
1. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/newsies/students-feel-supported-new-minimum-wage-law-article-1.1508482
2. http://www.nationalreview.com/agenda/364990/ron-unzs-campaign-higher-minimum-wage-reihan-salam
3. http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/02/opinion/thompson-obama-minimum-wage/
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