Story by Gaius Straka, reporter<\/p>\n
Abraham Benski has found a solution to the minimum wage issue, or so he proposes.<\/p>\n
A former ACC student, Benski developed a proposal to raise the national minimum wage primarily affecting middle class U.S. citizens. However, his proposal has not yet been submitted for review to any member of a legislative body.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a person\u2019s working full-time, regardless of the job they are working, they should be able to live a decent life,\u201d Benski said.<\/p>\n
Benski believes that Bernie Sanders\u2019 proposal of raising the current minimum wage to $15 an hour is plausible. To achieve this, Benski proposes reallocating 1 percent of the military budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cSimply and clearly, the military budget is the largest portion where the federal funds are being allocated,\u201d Benski said.<\/p>\n
His proposal would eventually eliminate governmental programs such as food stamps and federal housing. The funds would be redirected towards raising the minimum wage through what he called an \u201cincentivised buffer program\u201d where states would apply for funding based on local inflation. Benski emphasized taking gradual action in redirecting the funds.<\/p>\n
Win Win Po, a current ACC student, sees things differently. In reaction to Benski\u2019s proposal, Po answered inconclusively saying that the plan is effective overall, but does not approve of ending social programs as a means of funding.<\/p>\n
Businesses with more than 100 employees would not receive a buffer program. Instead the government would expect large businesses to tighten wage disparities between upper and lower level employees.<\/p>\n
Use of a business\u2019s tax information would certify that employers filing for assistance had a legitimate business with U.S. citizens as employees.<\/p>\n
Taryn Bias, an ACC recreational therapy major agrees. \u201cI like the idea because it discourages illegal aliens.\u201d However, Bias also said that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour is too much.<\/p>\n
Benski put forward the proposal because raising \u201cthe national minimum wage would be empowering,\u201d he said. Benski hopes his proposal will be enacted by being noticed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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