Minimum Wage

A Federal minimum wage should be enforced by the government because it is in the interests of those employees who receive these minimum wage paychecks. However, there should be some regulations and exceptions to this. Teenagers who are seeking a job to earn extra cash and experience the responsibility of a job should receive a lower Federal minimum wage, such as $5.25 per hour, which is set for working people of the ages 13-17. The Federal minimum wage for all other workers 18 and older should be raised because, most likely, they are working to help pay for a college education or to be able to pay bills, support a family, and meet the standard of living. A minimum wage that appears appropriate for these needs would be $8.00.