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The Harmful Consequences of Raising the Minimum Wage

Just a few short weeks ago, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) decidedly set forth a verdict on the effects of a minimum wage increase. CBO concluded that an increase in the minimum wage does more harm to the low-income individuals it is attempting to help.