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    This annotated bibliography explores arguments for and against increasing the minimum wage. The author will argue that the minimum wage should remain at its current level or be lowered. Sources included discuss how the federal minimum wage has not increased in over a decade, states are raising their own minimum wages, and minimum wage jobs are meant for teenagers not living wages. The sources present views that a minimum wage increase could boost the economy but also lead to job losses.

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    This annotated bibliography explores arguments for and against increasing the minimum wage. The author will argue that the minimum wage should remain at its current level or be lowered. Sources included discuss how the federal minimum wage has not increased in over a decade, states are raising their own minimum wages, and minimum wage jobs are meant for teenagers not living wages. The sources present views that a minimum wage increase could boost the economy but also lead to job losses.

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    This annotated bibliography explores arguments for and against increasing the minimum wage. The author will argue that the minimum wage should remain at its current level or be lowered. Sources included discuss how the federal minimum wage has not increased in over a decade, states are raising their own minimum wages, and minimum wage jobs are meant for teenagers not living wages. The sources present views that a minimum wage increase could boost the economy but also lead to job losses.

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    This annotated bibliography explores arguments for and against increasing the minimum wage. The author will argue that the minimum wage should remain at its current level or be lowered. Sources included discuss how the federal minimum wage has not increased in over a decade, states are raising their own minimum wages, and minimum wage jobs are meant for teenagers not living wages. The sources present views that a minimum wage increase could boost the economy but also lead to job losses.

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    Newman English 101: Rhetoric 16 September 2013 Statement of Scope for the Annotated Bibliography

    Many Americans are now taking what would be entry levels jobs for teens for minimum wage. The federal minimum wage as of 2009 is $7.25. Even though the federal minimum wage is so low, states set their own minimum wage separately such as Illinoiss is $8.25. Americans want a minimum wage increase but the senate voted against a pay raise. The minimum wage should not be increased because it is not meant to live off of; its meant to be for teenagers going into an entry level job. This essay will explore a stance on whether the minimum wage should be increased. Most Americans consider the living cost and inflation but what they dont consider is that the work isnt meant to pay very well. I will explain why the minimum wage should stay the where it is if not get lowered. Further I will explain why the minimum wage needs to be adjusted every so many years instead of whenever the government feels it needs to be edited. I will provide examples from newspapers and magazines that support that the minimum wage should remain where it is and not be raised. This selected bibliography includes articles about whether changing the minimum wage is a good or bad decision. I included articles about why the minimum wage should stay where its at but not any about why it would be good to raise it. The two anonymous articles talk about how the minimum wage is almost never increased. The McCrate article talks about how the minimum wage at entry level jobs isnt high enough to cover the living wage of Americans. The Florida newspaper writes about how there is no need to increase the minimum wage if there are people willing to work for less. The Smith article covers that even though the increased minimum wage might circulate billions of dollars into the economy, it might also destroy many jobs in the process.

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    Anonymous. "Bare Minimum." Christian Century 8 Aug. 2006: 5. elibrary. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. Before the recent minimum wage increase in 2009, the wage wasn't increased for a decade. The senate defeated an increase vote even when the vote would also increase their pay. When adjusted for inflation, the minimum wage is at its lowest in 50 years. - - -. "Minimum Wage Wars." State Legislatures 1 June 2005: 7. elibrary. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. Congress has not raised federal minimum wage since 1997 and it needs to be raised because it does not go up automatically with inflation and doesn't keep pace with increasing living costs. States need to take it upon themselves to raise their own minimum wages and balance their population. McCrate, Elaine. "Minimum Wage or 'Living' Wage." elibrary. ProQuest, 1 Oct. 2003. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. This article talks about how states are raising their minimum wage in order for the low-wage employees to make a living off their full-time job. According to McCrate, this isn't possible. She says that the cost of living is too high to have a lowwage job to live off of. This is relevant because minmum wage keeps rising but it is getting too high. The jobs that pay minimum wage aren't meant to be lived off of. They're meant to be entry level jobs. "Minimum Wage Draws Strong Opinions." Florida Times Union [Jacksonville] 4 May 2013, sec. B: 8. elibrary. Web. 16 Sept. 2013. There is no need to increase the minimum wage if people are willing to do the work in order to gain work experience. The wage of employees should be determined by the needs of the employees so a teenager living with their parents isn't making the same as a single mother. The government can raise

    minimum wage all they want but it all leads to the same thing in the long run, a price increase in general goods and services. Smith, Patricia. "$7.25 an Hour: Is It All Good News?" elibrary. ProQuest, 5 Oct. 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. In 2009 the minimum wage was increased to $7.25 meaning workers would bring home on average an extra $10.50 a week. One arguement says that giving the people who will actually spend the money they earn from work (minimum wage workers) then the money will be circulated through the economy, nearly $5.5 billion. Others say that having a higher minimum wage means less hours and having to pay others more to keep balance.

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