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by autognosis 3539 days ago
Yes, that is a fact. Minimum wage increases unemployment. Ispso facto.

No job ---> no self-reliance.

Homelessness is only a short leap from that point.

Simple does not imply over simplification.

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Minimum wages also correlate with higher economic growth, as higher wages mean more people can buy more stuff, and so more people are employed to sell those people that stuff.

Also you leave out mental illness and addiction which are impossible-to-ignore factors when comparing homelessness to impoverishment.