https://padlet.com/jeanette_e_harper/zu09pz81wq4o Post a brief description and a link to your new technology here. Respond to at least 2 peers. en-us 2018-08-21 20:49:54 UTC 2020-03-14 21:14:12 UTC hello@padlet.com jeanette_e_harper https://padlet.com/jeanette_e_harper/zu09pz81wq4o/wish/460766104 I agreed with most of what was said in this article. Raising minimum wage for the lowest unskilled workers is a bad idea for both corporations and the individuals themselves. Typically there is a reason why they are at that level of work, and often times it is due to the fact they simply will not make the necessary sacrifices needed to progress their future and prosper. Giving them that extra income will only encourage them to stay in the current positions without working harder to better themselves. It also hurts consumers as well. If companies are forced to pay higher wages to the lowest level, then they will have to raise prices to cover those expenses. Not all who are poor are doing nothing though, many are trying to get out of that class, working hard and they should have the opportunity to be helped if need be. But since so many abuse the system all the money set aside to combat poverty seems like it is doing nothing at all, which really puts into perspective the amount of people who simply will not work hard to get ahead in their lives. 
This is absolutely relevant in today's society. We still have the fight for higher minimum wage, the battle over welfare, and the issue of helping those who will not help themselves. It's hard to see all this money going to those who will not do anything more for themselves and not think what a waste of time and resources. Especially in the eyes of those who have sacrificed so much, or are currently in the process, to be successful, only to watch their hard earned money and taxes paid go to that. ]]> 2020-03-14 21:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanette_e_harper/zu09pz81wq4o/wish/460766104