The question is not whether raising the minimum wage helped workers / employers or not.
The only thing that socialist politicans are concerned with is did supporting the raise help them to win election? After getting elected they then stay in office by promising to pocket ..um.. spread the wealth by raising taxes.
Seattle is notorious for raising taxes. Recently Seattle enacted a ‘gun violence tax’ which taxes all firearms and ammunition sales in the city limits of seattle. The NRA is suing the city of Seattle for this tax. I hope the restaurant owners sue the city of Seattle for their $15 minimum wage hike.