The minimum wage is not an effective anti-poverty program since most workers earning the minimum are from above median income families, not the intended targets.

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In Rhode Island, employers are well-informed about the benefits of the program, and can access it with a minimum of hassle.

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As a poverty program, raising the minimum wage is like killing flies with a shotgun, not very well targeted.

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