There has been debate on this topic for a while now about the minimum wage and it looks like Wisconsin is taking action on the topic. The state of Wisconsin has decided that within the next few months or so, they will raise the minimum wage to $15/hr. That's great and all but please state, take into account that there aren't jobs for everyone here in the state because a lot of them have been outsourced to other countries. Not only that but, the state cannot handle this kind of shifts also because there has been a nerf, a huge cut down on the foodshare programs in Wisconsin (Foodstamps, Questcard, ect.) to where I found myself a little paper stating that questcard/foodshare amounts have been cut drastically, from once every month to only three months through a period of thirty-six months; that means you receive only three months worth of food money from the government for a time of three years. So, in conclusion I do not think that we are ready for the wage shift.
Another reason as to why this isnt a good thing to do is because if you think in terms of domino effects, one toppling another over another and so on, it works like this to a sense. Let me give you my prediction on what might go on: Wage gets raised to $15/hr, State economy has to make up for the raise in wage they have to pay employees, Employees get laid off and become unemployed to keep the prices of things low. (or) age gets raised to $15/hr, State economy has to make up for the raise in the wage they have to pay employees, all the prices raise from production costs and the money they need to keep the employees employed... I see this as a domino effect to some sense.
The ones who will take the most impact of the change in wage are those who will become laid off or those who are already unemployed. Imagine being laid off because no one can afford to keep you employed, or you are a small business owner trying to buy more stock but cannot buy it because the prices went through the roof. It leaves the state up for grabs by monopolies, it starves the starving, and it makes it harder for those who are just getting into the job field to get hired. The reason why I say it will become harder for those who are unemployed is because if they take into account my little silly prediction, it will become harder to find a job, pay for any food that they may need to purchase or anything else, and do just about anything anymore.
I do not think that its a good idea to raise the minimum wage because the minimum wage is not a living wage; yes you might get more for your hours, if you aren't cut off from them, but prices will follow. No matter what the wage seems to do, it will not go above the poverty line we so wish to surpass. If the wage follows but everything else rises because the government doesnt know how to take care of the economy the way that it should, nothing will change but the prices and not for the better. To me, its not a good idea to raise minimum wage to where it will be. Please, someone, think of the consequences with me.
