My essay is about the minimum wage in America and how people suffer every day to get the minimum wage they receive day in and day out. Even if they work two minimum wage jobs, they still can't support their family. I also explain why they should raise the minimum wage to at least ten dollars and I will compare the minimum wage between Michigan and other states. The history of the minimum wage from 1938 to 2013 and how it has changed dramatically over the years. Many people with minimum wage jobs typically qualify for food stamps, which helps them shoulder some of the stress of making minimum wage. But just being paid 7.25 makes it difficult for them to have a good life, to be able to buy new clothes and still have money. The minimum wage was actually intended for minor children, but the company took advantage of this and started giving minimum wage for everyone. Many states have a minimum wage, but Michigan is one of the lowest, and the state that pays the highest minimum wage is California, with a minimum wage of $10.55. McDonald's is the first company to pay minimum wage in America. The minimum wage was created in 1938 as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It was .25 cents then, then it was increased to $7.25 in July 2009. When people think of minimum wage, they only think of teenagers working summer jobs. or just for pocket money, but in reality everyone, regardless of age, receives the minimum wage, regardless of the number of children or the number of bills. People struggle every day to pay their bills and put food on the table because they are not paid enough. My friend has been working at McDonalds for 2 years and now he makes $8.00, he says: "I barely live per week and I usually still have to ask my parents for extra money to...... in the middle paper..... People lose their jobs, so they do something good for themselves and for their children after them. As I say, there is no war won without people leaving. Personally, I would protect it because I know that I am doing something for myself and for my children when they grow up and have a job and they will receive at least a good sum. money at the end of each week. I think many of the minimum wage jobs are usually the tough ones that cause people to stress out and quit, which can give the company a bad reputation. ''Workers Rally for Minimum Wage Raise in Michigan''Friend InterviewAli Ahemd, 20, Works at McDonald's as a SupervisorMcdonalds on How to Spend Your MoneyTimothy B. Lee, published July 16,'' What the McDonald's budget people don't care about is it's not cruel. It's realistic’’.