While most progressives assert low minimum wages as the cause of poverty, right leaning Americans have a contrasting viewpoint. A lack of education and/or skills are what engenders poverty, claim many conservatives. Moreover, the reality of entry level jobs not being designed to sustain a family are also noted.
Liberals have furthermore alleged that minimum wage increases will engender greater affordability of the cost of living. However, as many Republicans and conservatives have stated, this is often not the case. As the minimum wage heightens, prices often climb too. Moreover, employers who are forced to pay their workers higher wages are likely to take one of two measures to offset the economic loss.
They will either cut the hours of their workers or simply fire them. Decreasing the hours of employees while increasing their wages often counterbalances what would have been financial gain for workers. Termination engendered by employers not wanting to pay higher wages harms workers. Many employees need their jobs and many Americans view termination engendered by higher minimum wages as inherently counterproductive.
