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7.   I agree with Senator Ted Kennedy's argument about raising the minimum wage. I believe it gives families a more of an opportunity  to get to a better living state. At the time of the film, and even now, the minimum wage was designed to help people earn the bare minimum to not starve and have a roof over their head, not to progress their life into something more. I believe if people who are "well off" are able to give a little out of their pocket to help less fortunate families then they should. "Big US companies" oppose raising the minimum wage because they don't want to pay workers more. This is simply being money-hungry. However, raising the minimum wage can help families not live pay check to pay check. It should be helping families and people progress out of that living state, not keeping them in it. 

 12. Morgan and Alex easily get into arguments over  money and spending. I think this is because Morgan is not used to living on a budget. He has money, so to him, he doesn't need to save. Even when Morgan's  niece and nephew went to stay with them, Morgan spent money they couldn't afford to spend. Alex, on the other hand, believes you should live on a budget and manage your money whether or not you're rich or poor. Morgan doesn't necessarily know how to do this and it's the cause of the conflict between them .