Fine then, raise the wages OF THE PEOPLE YOU PERSONALLY EMPLOY IN YOU OWN BUSINESS if you want to. But stop forcing others to do what you want them to do to pander for votes.
Personally, I don’t believe in the minimum wage concept, I think it only helps union workers who already make multiples of the minimum but get an automatic raise when the minimum is increased. My question to those who DO believe in the minimum wage is what is it with figures like $10.10? It seems absurd to tack a dime onto the end of ten dollars and why such a little increase? If you believe in the minimum wage and you think it will solve the problems of people who don’t earn enough money now why not at least $25.00 per hour? Heck, why not $125.00 per hour or $500.00 per hour. If you think you can increase incomes by passing a law why be stingy? If I had a magic wand to wave I would not be pinching pennies.