Seattle and the minimum wage increase

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Nately120 Wrote:No, no I wouldn't...but can't that be seen as an argument to make minimum wage more of a livable situation as much as it is to cut government benefits?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/07/22/seattle-sees-fallout-from-15-minimum-wage-as-other-cities-follow-suit/

Quote:Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law is supposed to lift workers out of poverty and move them off public assistance. But there may be a hitch in the plan.

Evidence is surfacing that some workers are asking their bosses for fewer hours as their wages rise – in a bid to keep overall income down so they don’t lose public subsidies for things like food, child care and rent.