[Diana in Wisconsin]

I can't begin to tell you how wrong these guys are. Up until recently I worked in Madison. Within 5 years I went from $9/hr to $12/hr with benefits (Health Care, should I have needed it, and a 401K plan) for a PART TIME JOB.

This minimum wage stuff is BS. Job openings go BEGGING for people in Madison, most already start at over $7/hr. It's a College Town! What? Not enough Beer & Condom Money for the kids? Yeesh.

[CMailBag]

I don't grasp the whole concept of politicians being able to set wage scale for private employers. Are there any limits?
What if a small village with only one employer decided to set the minimum wage at $25??

[CasearianDaoist]

The prime issue about minimum wage is not at the lowest wrung. Many union contracts are tied to the minimum wage: When it goes up,everyone gets a raise. Remember that many covernment jobs are Unionized,

[John Jorsett]

Here in California, if somebody complains about his wages, we deem him as being an American not willing to do the work. Then we can him and hire an illegal alien to do it for even lower pay. There's your minimum wage, pal.