I've heard alot of people try to claim that minimum wage laws cause increased unemployment. The supposed logic of thier argument seems to be that without the minimum wage an employer would hire more people at less money to get a job done. That makes no sense for many reasons. Here are a few sites that have facts to dispute those claims.
Annual Earnings at Minimum Wage Compared to the Poverty Guideline for a Family of Three: 1979 - 1996
Minimum Wage Facts Trump Theory
Who Wins With a Higher Minimum Wage
text copyright © 1997 Paul A. Becker
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