The minimum wage is raised, the employer shells out more money, which he collects from the customers, and passes it to the employees, which then pass a larger chunk of income tax, to the fed gov. Nothing more than raising more taxes, under the cover of being attentive to the needs of the poor.
Same thing with the forced imputed tips for waiters and waitresses.
Exactly, and it will help fund SS and disabiity payments a little longer.