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Summary Of The Pay Is Too Damn Low

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The problem with minimum wage
Author James Surowiecki published an article in The New Yorker called The Pay is Too Damn Low. James presents many problems and findings that occur with today’s minimum wage. He presents problems both good and bad about the federal minimum wage. The author explains how people are trying to live off minimum wage and support a family and he thinks the only way to fix the problem is to raise the minimum wage.
Is the pay really too damn low? The problem facing workers that are working a minimum wage job is its not meant for them. Now a day, fast food jobs and minimum wage jobs are being worked by people who don’t have the current skill set to work a higher paying job. The author brings up an excellent point stating
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