5 Reasons Why We Shouldn't Raise The Minimum Wage

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1. Workers Could Be Replaced By Machines

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This has already happened in some places, like Europe, where McDonald's has already "employed" 7,000 touch screen cashiers.

2. Workers Lose Jobs

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Since Seattle's minimum wage raise, their restaurant industry as already seen a decline in jobs compared to the rest of Washington State

3. Prices Will Raise

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With an increased cost of labor, in order to maintain the same profits, prices of goods must go up

4. It Will Increase The Wage Gap Between Those With And Without Jobs

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It will make it nearly impossible for those with little to no income to get out of bad conditions. With the raise of prices, their the little money they do have doesn't go nearly as far

5. After This Increase, Workers Will Just Want Another One

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People will always want more, that's common nature. But if you always give them what they want, they'll always ask for more. It doesn't stop now.