In America, there are many favorable aspects that many people will agree that they love about our country, but one major source of dilemma is "minimum wage." Minimum wage was designed to give workers enough to live the bare limit above the poverty line, but, sadly, it affects over 58% of our nations workers. With the wage set at 7.25 an hour, many are continuing to get by, having to skip meals and even doctor's visits. Although, at first glance, the obvious solution would be to bump the pay up a few bucks, many don't realize the negative effects of it. The three articles "30 Days", "Serving in Florida", and "The Argument against raising minimum wage" help shed light on the pros and cons of this sensitive subject. There are many positive and negative aspects to minimum wage that many need to see from both sides in order to truly make an improvement for our country's well-being. …show more content…
It would help many families avoid starving and keep many healthier. As stated in the video "30 Days" by Morgan Spurlock, "One in every five children go to bed hungry. Although that does seem like a huge number, out of the 73 million children in our country that come out to almost 15 million children going to bed hungry. We have so many luxuries available to our country and so much food just down the road that this shouldn't be happening. The raising of minimum wage needs to be raised to maintain a humane way of living and to support our nation's working