Actually, you're both wrong. According to new numbers from the Labor Department, in 2008 only 1.1% of Americans who work 40 hours a week or more even earned th

Actually, you're both wrong. According to new numbers from the Labor Department, in 2008 only 1.1% of Americans who work 40 hours a week or more even earned the minimum wage. In other words, 98.9% of 40-hour-a-week workers earn more than the minimum. The data also show that teenagers are five times more likely to earn the minimum wage than adults. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203440104574402820278669840.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020344010457440... So the people who are most affected by changes to the minimum wage are teenagers who aren't paying for food and shelter, but looking for disposable income. Ergo, cutting the minimum wage won't be a boon for new jobs nor will it be cutting anyone's standard of living.