Minimum wage increases do not reduce reliance on government assistance programs, according to a report from the Employment Policies Institute.
Some argue that by raising the minimum wage, individuals would participate less in social safety net programs, and in turn this would save taxpayers money. The institute has not found much proof to support this claim.
“Federal and state minimum wage increases have had no measurable impact on the use by working-age adults of SNAP, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and the Women, Infants, and Children program,” states the report. “In some specifications, they find evidence of an increase in the use of free and reduced-price lunches and housing subsidies following minimum wage increases.”
When looking at certain groups of minimum wage earners, the report finds that hiking the wage reduces reliance for government assistance for some at the expense of others, creating “winners and losers.” For example, after women with less work experience get a higher minimum wage, data finds some reduction in SNAP enrollment. At the same time, non-white employees and young individuals without a high-school diploma saw more reliance on the free and reduced lunch program.
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Supply & Demand. The only thing that is going to reduce reliance on welfare is a demand for employees. As it stands now we have too many applicants for so few jobs. This is what is keeping wages low. This due to obama's and the democrats liberal immigration policies. Obama's goal is to keep the underclass in chains, keep them dependents and slaves to the government. The shame of it all is the underclass doesn't get it, this due to the democrats keeping them dumbed down.
ReplyDeleteThis applies mostly to minorities and the other shame is that organizations like the NAACP are too busy worrying about made up nonsense then what is really important like jobs that pay well.
We can get some relief in knowing that God sees what is in their evil hearts and He does not like it! He is very angry with them and they will pay dearly for their many sins here on earth! Hell awaits them!
The Republicans can call "I told you so" on this one too!
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