February 16, 2021
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1. According to the Congressional Budget Office, more people will be put out of work (1.4M) than are raised out of poverty (900K). ( https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2021-02/56975-Minimum-Wage.pdf ) The outcome means a net loss of benefits to 500K. While earning a wage but remaining in poverty is undoubtedly no ideal, relegating one to the unemployed level thrusts most to the highest level of impoverishment.
2. Raising minimum wage across the nation without considering regional differences i...
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