Which phrase in the passage signals a possible objection that the author considers? Even though critics claim that raising the federal minimum wage will lead to companies hiring few workers, the evidence suggests that wage increases do not slow job growth. Consider that the average minimum wage in the United States has risen steadily over the last five years as more states implement wage increases. At the same time, job growth remains strong as the unemployment rate has been going down for ten years in a row. Given all of this, Congress should raise the federal minimum wage