I think there is actually less than 500,000 that make minimum wage. Oh and half are teens that are on their first job. So they probably live at home. The other half is usually in their first year of a job.
Now if you have been working for minimum wage for over two years and that is all an employer thinks your wort. Then you have some serious personal issues.
I think if you are part of a group that overwhelmingly will benefit from minimum wage then I think their some ambition issues and motivative issue at work in that community or group or class. Teens should and are doing these jobs because it makes the most sense, but to equate simple mindless entry level work with something that "should" generate a living wage is so loony. Peoople gain skills and
sacrific to move up mostly through school.
Liberals are fools. I hope that ghetto blacks wake up. I hope that if this feel good minimum wage hike goes through, the real generators of wealth, productivity and opportunity, would be givin a tax cut, or tax relief. Where will the jobs be if the liberals continue to attack productive people and reward less productive people in the name of "social justice". Their should be a law stating: "Thou shall not think with you heart and emotions". Just for liberals.