My first job paid one penny a paper.
In other words "I have no idea how capitlaism works" (Kerry)
The state of Oregon pays over $7 an hour for a minimum wage and they have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.
Heck at seven an hour, they'd have to give me a raise because our pay structure for state gov't in az is so bad that some of our positions pay less than seven an hour... why hasn't our Dem gov done more than just give us a thousand dollar a year raise since she's been in office three years?
In most parts of the US, a $7 minimum wage would have minimum effect. Nevertheless, its inflationary, particularly to smaller businesses and will reduce employment somewhat.