When it comes to minimum wage there is a huge discrepancy, the a strong majority of Americans would prefer raising minimum wage because it would benefit them and their families. But there will always be the group of republicans working for the rich man and fighting the average Joe. I am part of the majority encouraging a raise in minimum wage. The cost of living is becoming too high for a $5.15 per hour minimum, also a raise in minimum wage may stimulate the economy, last but not least if minimum wage is not raised those earning below the poverty line begin to lose hope.

The cost of living is becoming much too high for the minimum wage worker. A single parent making minimum wage with two children would make only $10,700 a year which would put the struggling family $4,500 below the poverty line. This and any other single parent that would be working on minimum wage would also have to provide health insurance for herself and her children, food to put on the table, some sort......

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Title: Minimum Wage
Approximate Word Count: 622
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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