Keep it AVG, Raising it isn't good at solving anything. One of the problems with whatever you'd call our nation (USA) Capitalist possibly, is that we're so good at producing things, we're running out of need for manpower, this issue with poverty will stay like this until all workforces are replaced with robots. That's when we will most likely come up with a new plan. (More to be discussed so don't criticize my argument. Like always, im too lazy to type everything.)

Minimum wage being raised = Higher cost of living, there is a simple answer for people that think raising minimum wage is a good idea.