Use “As Push for Higher Wages Spreads…” to answer the following question.
Read the following quotation from paragraph 11.
Once they make more money, they may not qualify for as much government money for child-care or aid for food, housing and medicines.
The author most likely includes this information in order to --
imply that parents would benefit the most from a higher minimum wage.
argue that the government is responsible for a person’s basic needs.
point out a potential disadvantage of higher minimum wage rates.
counter the belief that low-wage workers do not need government aid.