Exemplar You need to develop the rationale for your legislation. This should be a short paragraph that explains reasons why your legislation is necessary. For example, a rationale for a bill lowering the minimum wage for teenagers might read: A lower minimum wage for teens will decrease teen unemployment as statistics show that as the minimum wage increases so does teenage unemployment. In the inner city, where teens need gainful employment, businesses currently won't hire teenagers when they can hire an older person. Giving teenagers a chance to gain valuable job experience far outweighs the fact that they will be paid less