Issue: Raising the Minimum Wage Perspective 1: Raising the minimum wage would increase the standard of living for low-paid workers. Perspective 2: Raising the minimum wage would hurt small businesses. Warrants: If workers want a better standard of living, they should get a better job. All workers deserve to make a decent wage. We should support small businesses to stimulate local economies. Most minimum-wage workers are teenagers working part-time, and the current minimum wage is sufficient to meet their needs