August 7, 2014
Raising the Minimum Wage Means Raising Prosperity During his state of the union address, President Obama made a call for a fair minimum wage of $10.10 an hour that would improve the lives of millions of Americans. One of those lives is Trion from Atlanta; Trion is a single mother that has a 5-year-old daughter with asthma. Trion’s minimum wage job is often spent on rent and other necessities, leaving little money to save for her daughter’s medicines. She shares her concern about the possibility of her daughter having an asthma attack that could end up in the emergency room (Harris). Raising the minimum wage will help people like Trion. In addition, the raise of the minimum wage could help the economy by producing …show more content…
It helps our economy by providing with more job opportunities and help small business with turnover rates. It improves the standard of living of Americans that work full time and only have money for the basics. Lastly, it helps to create a more balance gender wage gap between men and women. President Obama’s state of the union speech was the trigger for a better minimum wage. Consequently, many cities and states have taken action, however this is still far from the goal. Because of differences between the government Trion’s daughter will have to wait to receive her medicine. Just like Trion many other Americans are wondering when they will get their fair wage. Unless Americans vote for the right legislators in upcoming elections, it seems like the wait will be long. It’s our responsibility to support this cause to create a better nation to live in. So as President Obama stated, “So join the rest of the country. Say yes. Give America a …show more content…
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