or are they going to raise the poverty level?
2007-01-04 04:13:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
There will be a lag but they will probably adjust the government assistance standards. Just because the minimum wage was raised doesn't mean that it will necessarily bring the poverty stricken out of proverty....more than likely it and increased gas prices will cause inflation, which will make the minimum wage increase null and void for all practical reasons. (Don't get me started debating this issue.)
2007-01-04 04:25:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the economy is like where the minimum wage takes affect. If may cause unemployment and make more people require government assistance. It raises nothing except all the prices that will be raised to cover the cost of doing business.
2007-01-04 12:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no they will not raise the poverty level- although when bush got in that is what he did- raiseing minimum wagw will only make skilled labor worth less because they won't get compensated for it, and will raise the price of merchadice of retailers which have people working for minimum wage.
2007-01-04 13:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would hope so, too many people are on welfare, our tax dollars can be going to other things. There are jobs out there, people just have to look. We also have to teach our children the importance of education. They won't even know what minimum wage is.
2007-01-04 12:22:46 · answer #4 · answered by Jo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most on welfare would not show up for work no mater how high the pay
working cuts in to there drug abuse time
2007-01-04 12:17:28 · answer #5 · answered by ken y 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hopfully waht we need is to cease handouts and give hands up, make them work for their check
2007-01-04 13:02:32 · answer #6 · answered by paulisfree2004 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Liberals will see to it that those who don't want to work won't have to.
2007-01-04 12:34:18 · answer #7 · answered by MaryCheneysAccessory 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More people will have a job and not be on welfare!!!
2007-01-04 12:15:47 · answer #8 · answered by DOLLBABY 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no, eveything will be adjested
2007-01-04 12:20:22 · answer #9 · answered by Kenshin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋