I agree with Jorge Dongu’s post on the federal minimum wage that states the gap and it’s affects on raising the minimum wage to $15. I recall reading a similar article in high school that I initially perceived as a bit foolish for individuals to be paid so much when doing a job that requires so little effort. I perceived it more as, the more the job requires effort, dedication, hard work, etc, then the employer will possess a deserved higher pay; however, my views changed with years to come. Speaking from personal experience, minimum wage mainly carries from the food industry so it is iffy for much of American citizens to be on board with a $15 minimum wage. Many of the employers that seek a high pay are more commonly ones who've worked with the company for years so as a result, they will of course, want a higher pay to support their family. With that said there may be a clearer understanding for those who seek this minimum wage. But as Dongu stated in his post, when considering the effects of making a change it could potentially affect multiple areas, I agree with the changes being based upon the state's economic status. Every state is different and by taking the state's economic status into consideration then there may be a slow but significant change to the minimum wage. For instance, the example Dongu gave in Seattle's case, they slowly increased their minimum wage until finally reaching $15. If states take the same initiative as Seattle and clearly think through every process then maybe the federal minimum wage can increase to $15. I like Dongu's post because it is a controversial topic that can be perceived in many different ways and there was also a respectable amount of information provided.
I am very right skewed (Conservative) on this topic. I understand the need to help individuals struggling to provide for their family. But, raising the minimum wage is counterproductive. If business are required to pay their employees a drastic pay raise they will inflate their prices thus increasing the struggle to more consumers. In my opinion employers should be subject to paying a certain portion of profit to their employees in a form of a monthly bonus, thus improving quality, production and employees financials. I believe there is big problem in poverty it is a corporation problem that can be fixed with the proper regulation.
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