Evidence exists on the affect of raising the minimum wage. Read US history.

The first minimum wage was instituted in 1938, 25 cents an hour. The minimum wage has been raised 28 times. On the average, a little more than every 3 years.

The only impact was less poverty. Inflation did not sore, businesses did not go under, jobs were not destroyed. The current claims against an increase in the minimum wage is not founded in fact. 75 years of data proves that a living wage is a top government tool to reduce poverty and removing working people from government assistance.

The claim that a rising minimum wage causes inflation is like claiming that trees deciding to sway causes the wind to blow.

To reduce government spending the right way, raise the minimum wage. No one who works full time should qualify for food or housing assistance.

Source of the data: US Department of Labor. http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/chart.htm

						Nonfarm		Farm
Oct 24, 1938		$0.25
Oct 24, 1939		$0.30
Oct 24, 1945		$0.40
Jan 25, 1950		$0.75
Mar 1, 1956		$1.00
Sep 3, 1961		$1.15		$1.00
Sep 3, 1963		$1.25
Sep 3, 1964				$1.15
Sep 3, 1965				$1.25
Feb 1, 1967		$1.40		$1.40		$1.00		$1.00
Feb 1, 1968		$1.60		$1.60		$1.15		$1.15
Feb 1, 1969						$1.30		$1.30
Feb 1, 1970						$1.45
Feb 1, 1971						$1.60
May 1, 1974		$2.00		$2.00		$1.90		$1.60
Jan. 1, 1975		$2.10		$2.10		$2.00		$1.80
Jan 1, 1976		$2.30		$2.30		$2.20		$2.00
Jan 1, 1977						$2.30		$2.20
Jan 1, 1978		$2.65 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Jan 1, 1979		$2.90 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Jan 1, 1980		$3.10 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Jan 1, 1981		$3.35 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Apr 1, 19904		$3.80 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Apr 1, 1991		$4.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Oct 1, 1996		$4.75 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Sep 1, 19975		$5.15 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Jul 24, 2007		$5.85 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Jul 24, 2008		$6.55 for all covered, nonexempt workers
Jul 24, 2009		$7.25 for all covered, nonexempt workers