Article 1) It is estimated that about 34% of the minimum wage earners are from higher-income families and the increase in minimum wage will not help families living below the poverty level. Also, the increase in minimum wage give employers incentive to fire low-skilled adult workers.
Article 2) The increase in minimum wage is making it harder for workers to keep current and obtain new jobs. Also, there are a lot of people that fall into the category of "underemployed" meaning they are over-education/qualified or have too much experience for the job in which they are employed.

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