Awall street journal article noted that a study by the u. s. congressional budget office "estimated raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour would reduce u. s. employment by 500,000 but lift 900,000 americans out of poverty." source: julie jargon and eric morath, "as wage debate rages, some have made the shift," wall street journal, april 8, 2014. the minimum wage might reduce employment because a. it would require training and benefits which would be too expensive to hire new workers. b. some workers may choose not to work at the higher wage. c. employer costs would increase. d. the increase raises the wage for all workers.