There have been many reasons and problems for raising the minimum wage. The minimum wage should be increased because by increasing the wage, jobs will benefit from better services for employees, because it helps everyone pay their debts, and even though some workers may be laid off, taxes would increase more and people would benefit less government assistance. This salary increase is better for employment because it will provide better amenities to many employees who work as part of their job, not only that but it also gives every job the best support like safety help in the event of an accident. job. which allows people who work to benefit from better services and whose employees need help, whether for those who have families. As the book How Can The Poor Be Helped (p. 52) by Thomas Gale says, he quotes: "...at best, living wage laws provide modest benefits at a higher cost to businesses and taxpayers . » In other words, the higher the salary, the more it helps workers meet their needs. Today, minimum wage is a very economic issue around the world because some people prefer to pay a little more because of how or how much people work. , although some want to be equally fair, others think the opposite. This has actually influenced the economy as a whole, so we're talking about a lot of money to one person across all jobs. The federal money wage is actually $9.80 per hour, so no more high limits as stated in the website; http://www.epi.org (page 3). The minimum wage has money problems and, from laying off workers, high incomes, better services, high prices and less government, it helps raise the incomes of the hardest working families and hits... ... middle of paper.... ...ng paying at a young age will help restore the consumer spending that drives our economy, not to mention what local businesses need to grow. A robust minimum wage is a key element of a sustainable economic recovery. As noted at http://www.minimumwage.org, Mike states, "Because of the additional cost of labor to businesses, raising the minimum wage may actually lead businesses to simply avoid to give a raise” (p. 2), in other words: people need and work harder than most should to get the education they need for their families. However, he was heavily pushed for $10 an hour and made it a priority during the second term. Even if the minimum wage should be increased, it could be difficult for the economy due to high prices and very little government assistance, but other than that it should be the case or those who put effort into the work in which each person is committed.