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The next time a Republican says that increasing the minimum wage will destroy jobs,… 1

The next time a Republican says that increasing the minimum wage will destroy jobs, make them look at the actual data

The reality is that over the past 40 years, the data proves them wrong. When the minimum wage has gone up, it has been followed by falling unemployment. As people earn more money at the bottom of the wage scale, they actually spend it, thus driving up demand and creating jobs. Giving those that already have money even more has never been shown to stimulate the economy. 

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