Because they still believe the world is fair. They will believe this until they are waltzed right into the cage and the door slams shut.
I do think they somewhat have a point. The cost of everything is rising—gas is close to 4 bucks a gallon and the average meal coming in at close to 8 bucks, well...
We raise all sorts of hades not wanting welfare sorts, maybe some don’t want welfare and are struggling to put one through school whist the other works.
Going one at a time and trying to support themselves with prices rising like hell, I can see something of a raising of minimum wage.
Since Obamacare arrived, the unskilled don’t usually get over 30 hours, figure 4 bucks on gas to and from work, a meal at 8 bucks-—12 bucks a day.
I think an extra 2 bucks and hour is reasonable.
Then you pay the extra $2. It’s only reasonable and “fair”.
I sincerely hope you self-identify as a leftist. because your thought process and your language, and everything about your statement is leftist to the core. If you think yourself a conservative, you are delusional. You may agree with a conservative tenant or two. But your thinking is leftist.
I suspect what would happen is many businesses would just layoff people that aren't worth the 2 dollar a hour raise in pay. If your in an industry where profit margins are razor thin, you wouldn't have any other choice. Current long term employees would probably want pay raises and morale would turn bad if you didn't give it to them. Lets say you have 10 employees and have to give everyone a $2 a hour raise. That is over $40K a year at least and likely closer to $50K with additional SS taxes, etc.