[Jack Hammer]

Increasing the minimum wage results in nothing but layoffs and business closures.

In addition, it contributes mightily to inflation.

It’s simply bad economics, but don’t try to tell the state of Minnesota.

[grania]

That's nice rhetoric. It isn't valid. Working has to pay an employee enough to support a family. Plenty of businesses do just fine with competitive prices and a more competent better-paid workforce.

Case in point....the McDonald's situation. They're constantly training new low-wage employees that have to have a manager staring at them every minute. That can't be profit-enhancing.