Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

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@9PK5YR3disagreed…2yrs2Y

Putting minimum wages up only increases the pool of people on minimum wage. It creates a bigger divide between the rich and poor. That means that instead of many people on a staggered wage, most of the population are competing for resources where the prices are increasing. Increasing the minimum wage is like putting a plaster on a broken leg and instead the government should fix the economic problem of crashing wages instead of hiding it behind the increase of house prices. If you do that every year then you are increasing inflation evbery year but profits of huge companies will stay the same or grow. That creates inequality and makes a bigger gap between the rich and the poor.

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@9N6WZNGdisagreed…2yrs2Y

If you are working a minimum wage job you should not have a family and household to support, that is selfish and short sighted

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@9JX2B75Labourdisagreed…2yrs2Y

It is increasing at a faster rate than inflation and actually causes inflation as businesses have to increase their prices to pay new costs. The two are proportional

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@9J7HQVPagreed…2yrs2Y

Inflation is currently at 6% and the minimum wage has not increased with inflation for over 13 years.

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@9GSGL6Cdisagreed…3yrs3Y

No because it can cause a wage spiral affect that can cause inflation to worsen. We should focus on increasing rewards to those who push boundaries in learning, training and becoming specialized skilled workers.

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@9GK9RHT disagreed…3yrs3Y

Great for people on low income jobs but would push up inflation and discourage people to strive for higher paid jobs.

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@9FVX94Bdisagreed…3yrs3Y

The minimum wage will be £15 per hour before we know it how can businesses realistically support this.

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@9N9BMWMdisagreed…2yrs2Y

The cost of goods will rise constantly if MW is raised consistently and predictably, therefore prolonging inflation.

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@9H23MYWdisagreed…3yrs3Y

No because is cripples and bankrupts small and medium sized businesses who employ a significant proportion of our population.

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@9FBQXP9agreed…3yrs3Y

Inflation is currently at 6% and the minimum wage has not increased with inflation for over 13 years.

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@9NYZYZP disagreed…2yrs2Y

Minimum wage is a base level for employers, it is higher than universal credit which is the minimum for someone to survive. More emphasis should be on employers to pay greater than minimum wage to share business profit rather than abusing the minimum, and It is an incentive to work harder and progress for more wages.