Time for a Raise? by Patricia Smith

Time for a Raise?
by
Patricia Smith

  Working a very low income job can be very hard and frustrating. The congress assigned minimum wage was set at 25 cents per hour in 1938. Today it is $7.25. This is why i have hope that our battle for a $15.00 minimum wage will be won. Just look at what we've accomplished over the years. 
   Even though the money has been raised, that doesn't mean its become good enough. 49% of minimum wage workers are are 25+ in age. Most of them have kids to take care of and homes to rent. This means $290.00 isn't enough for those people. Many fight including our President Barack Obama for a better pay. Obama's wishes are for the minimum wage to be raised from 7.25 to 10.10 by 2015. This a good goal for now and hope it'll be raised until young mothers or fathers don't need to run off to a 3rd job so soon. This low pay doesn't only mean harder living style, but much longer hours, less time to see their children, and longer working (years wise). Many work for 20-25 hours a week just to keep up with their college loans and rent. Almost 11 million Americans living this way. It has become a very hard task to accomplish and i strongly believe it should be easier (the minimum wage should be raised). 
 In conclusion, i have a lot of hope that America will change in its ways so that kids can see their parents more often and not have to worry SO much about how much things cost. I believe our fight is not over and shall be won.