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Democrats say YES! Minimum Wage: Increase? Hallie Laramie-Sinclair
Elizabeth Banet Brittany Smith Hour 2
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The Pros of Raising Minimum Wage
- Lifts families out of poverty.
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The Pros of Raising Minimum Wage
- It will put money into the pockets of hard-working Americans, stimulating the economy. - Increasing the wage to just $10.10 per hour would boost the weekly earnings of 16.5 million low-wage workers and bring 900,000 people above the poverty line.
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The Pros of Raising Minimum Wage
- It will reduce income inequality.
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The Pros of Raising Minimum Wage
- Rise in productivity.
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The Pros of Raising Minimum Wage
- It will save the government money. - It would help people get off of food stamps.
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The Pros of Raising Minimum Wage
- Lower training costs.
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The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2014
We move that H.R. 555 paragraph 1 of section 6a be amended to read: $9.10 an hour beginning September 1, 2014. $10.10 an hour beginning September 1, 2015.
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