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Raising Minimum Wage

Claim: The government should focus on increasing the minimum wage rate as it will not only reduce government spending but also reduce poverty and match the wage level to the inflation level. Many workers cannot afford decent healthcare, housing and even good food. The government is also forced to subsidize their access to basic needs.

Support 1: Increasing the minimum wage would improve the nation’s economy. Even the least paid employees will have more dispensable income and some will even have surplus for savings and investments. In turn, this will increase demand for goods and services, promoting local businesses. More job opportunities will then arise with the growth of the businesses. Increasing minimum wage would make employment more attractive and more people will want to get employed and crime rates may even reduce. The government would then receive revenue through taxes if more people are employed. Therefore, a solution to America’s poverty problem would be increasing the minimum wage. Also, employers might benefit from reduced turnover costs if the employees are receiving a higher hourly range.

Support 2: Providing a higher minimum wage would enable the government to reduce its expenditure on social support. People earning higher wages do not qualify for social assistance programs. Reducing the number of people who depend on social support programs. The money the government saves as a result of reduced eligibility and enrollment for social welfare programs can be used to fund critical infrastructure and provide social amenities and services.

Opposing View: Opponents of increasing minimum wage would argue that increasing minimum wage is not a lasting solution to the high government expenditure and high levels of poverty. Increasing minimum wage would increase the amount of taxes paid and hence reduce the net household income. Increasing minimu wage would also force employers to lay off some employees in order to afford the higher wages. the number of people who will jump out of poverty is higher than the number of people who will lose jobs. The economy will expand and grow as a result of higher disposable income allowing employers to hire more employees and create new employment opportunities

Source 1: https://www.epi.org/publication/minimum-wage-testimony-feb-2019/

This source is useful in highlighting the effect increasing the minimum wage would have on the net income of households. It shows the expected figures of the effect of increasing the minimum wage to employment and family income in the near future. I find this source reliable since the research was done by a governmental organization.

Source 2: https://journalistsresource.org/studies/economics/inequality/the-effects-of-raising-the-minimum-wage/ (Links to an external site.)

This source is relevant since it provides information on how the nation’s economy would be affected by a higher minimum wage. Specifically, the source details that the net job losses are very few compared to number of people who are lifted out of poverty

References

Wihbey, J. (2018). Minimum wage: updated research roundup on the effects of increasing pay. Online], Journalist’s Resource, available at: https/journalistsresource. org/studies/economics/inequality/the-effects-of-raising-the-minimumwage. https://journalistsresource.org/studies/economics/inequality/the-effects-of-raising-the-minimum-wage/ (Links to an external site.)

Zipperer, B. (2019). Gradually raising the minimum wage to $15 would be good for workers, good for businesses, and good for the economy: Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives committee on education and labor. Retrieved from https://www.epi.org/publication/minimum-wage-testimony-feb-2019/

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Teacher feedback:

Claim: Unfortunately, your first paragraph is not correct. In addition to choosing a topic from the Topics List, you must also state your position very clearly. For the Fact Claim Essay, the claim must be a fact that also reveals both a controversial topic and your position. This is different from the other types of argument essays. The claim for a Value Claim Essay states whether something is morally right or morally wrong, fair or unfair, humane or inhumane, just or unjust, and so on. The claim for a Policy Claim Essay argues what we "should" (or should not) do as a community or as a society. Finally, the remainder of the first paragraph explains why the topic is genuinely controversial.

Your first sentence: "The government should focus on increasing the minimum wage rate as it will not only reduce government spending but also reduce poverty and match the wage level to the inflation level."

Simply put, in the fact claim, don't say what we "should" do. Save that for the policy claim!

First Reason: The next paragraph contains the first reason why people should agree with you. The remainder of the paragraph contains a description of the evidence that backs up the reason. Your first reason looks good.

Second Reason: The second reason paragraph is similar to the first reason paragraph. This paragraph contains another reason why people should agree with you and evidence that backs up that reason. Your second reason is in good shape!

Opposing View: In this paragraph, state a reason why people disagree with you and how you'll refute it. Your opposing view is fine!

Evidence: The last two paragraphs explain where you'll find evidence and why your sources are relevant and reliable. To write a persuasive argument essay, you must use sources that are both relevant and reliable. You're all set!