So the impacts of this proposal on any given business simply cannot be analyzed in advance, and it is not even in theory possible to figure out what they might be.
As I said up front, there are lots of reasons to oppose this proposal, but hyperbole about all the restaurants closing isn’t one of them.
If you object to my admittedly and intentionally simplistic analysis, why don’t you provide one? Why is it necessary to discuss the issue in an intentional fog of vagueness?
Au Contraire...the impacts are simple to predict, based upon fundamental economic principles. If one wishes to analyze the impact upon business and the number of possible relocations and out-of-business sales that result, it's possible. It cannot be credibly done without analyzing the ROI and profitability of particular businesses before and after a change.
As I said up front, there are lots of reasons to oppose this proposal, but hyperbole about all the restaurants closing isn’t one of them.
As I said, your analysis is insufficient to get one there. There's been a lot of reporting on this issue in the Puget Sound Business Journal. If this $15/hr proposal happens restaurants will see salaries skyrocket.
Know also that the impacts will be felt differently. The Bistro on Eastlake will feel it more harshly than the McDonalds on Westlake.