Raising the minimum wage, as President Obama proposed in his State of the Union address, tends to be more popular with the general public than with economists. Christina Romer addresseconomistgeneral Change image and share on social
Raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do, but it's a popular thing to do as well. Nancy Pelosi minimumpopularraise Change image and share on social
Raising the minimum wage isn't just pro-worker; it's pro-economic growth. Thomas Perez economicgrowthminimum Change image and share on social
Raising the minimum wage means raising the living wage - and that's good news for Ohio. Sherrod Brown goodlivemean Change image and share on social
Raising the minimum wage means we have workers paying more in to support the Social Security system. Elizabeth Warren meanminimumpay Change image and share on social
Raising the minimum wage seems to all economists to, at the very least, fail to 'raise' employment, and we'd all like to see better inclusion of low-skilled workers into good-paying jobs. Edmund Phelps economistemploymentfail Change image and share on social
Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 will benefit about 28 million workers across the country. And it will help businesses, too - raising the wage will put more money in people's pockets, which they will pump back into the economy by spending it on goods and services in their communities. Thomas Perez backbenefitbusiness share on social
Raising the personal allowance is massively expensive. For the same amount of money, you could look at reducing the rate of tax. Nigel Lawson allowanceamountexpensive Change image and share on social
Raising the traditional and early retirement ages will mean extending workers' taxable earning years, fueling economic growth and putting a dent in our unfunded-liabilities crisis by delaying payouts. Michelle Malkin agecrisisdelay Change image and share on social
Raising three boys is a huge responsibility for me, especially in this day and time when I look around and there's a lack of good, strong, upstanding Christian men who are not afraid to be men and just own up to their responsibility. Josh Turner afraidboychristian share on social