From The Pulse:
And the reduction of poverty is the key to health (and happiness). However, the flip side of that argument comes down to whether raising the minimum wage merely helps some at the expense of others. University of California, Irvine economist David Neumark, among many others, argues there is indeed an adverse effect. His research shows that the net effect is zero, as workers who benefit are balanced out by those who losing their jobs outright as employers balance increased payroll costs.

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