As a conservative I support people who want to work, not the cheap labor express. I have never believed the pay people less and they benefit bs. Maybe all wages should be under $1.50 then we all could have 2 or 3 jobs.
There should be no minimum wage at all. I worked as a night clerk in the girls dormitory and did not care that I made less than minimum wage but the gov cared. I worked at Marten Theaters as a teen and made less than minimum wage until the gov jumped in and erased some of the job that were heavy on fringe benefits.
If one can work, get paid for it, and do ones’ homework at the same time why should the gov jump in to “protect us” and kill the job?
The market sets the price.