[thinkthenpost]

IMO: If the federal minimum wage is raised above $6.00 I believe that rather than one person less per shift, and Ma and Pa working more weekends instead of the manger covering, that small businesses will close. I know in WA. some large franchises have cut the number of stores in an area due to higher state mandated minimum wages. (Example Wnedy's in Spokane.).

Finally I think the Congress currently in lame duck status should have increased the federal minimum wage to $5.50 or $5.75 (probably phased in over two jumps a couple of years apart) to take the issue off the table, but what do I know.?

[tomjohn77]

Read my prior post. Higher minimum wage is not the same as less jobs. It only look that way. Whats wrong with efficiency and technology at all levels of society. BTW I am in favor of low taxes etc., but raising minimum wage does not mean less jobs.