First of all, I think the minimum wage needs to be increased , the majority of the US supports an increase of minimum wage. Second, A minimum wage increase would help equalize race equality because than blacks and hispanics would make more equalizing the pay of americans to balance race equality. Third, It would reduce poverty because the more money poor people have the less poor they are. Last, a worker working full time on minimum wage is not able to pay for rent in a one-bedroom apartment. Increasing the minimum wage would result in just simple house bills possible to pay. In conclusion, the minimum wage needs to be