All I see in this thread is a bunch of self righteous people who don't realize that their hard work alone isn't what sets them apart from the minimum wage earners as a whole, but the opportunities given to them.
I was recently laid off from my job as a plumber, which generally pays better than most jobs and is almost completely recession proof, and have been unable to find work. On top of this, my grandfather recently had a massive stroke and is going through therapy to relearn to walk and use his right arm. His little incident completely obliterated any savings I had, so I have survive off pack ramen until I can find a minimum wage job to get by or my student loans are disbursed in late September.
So tell me more about how hard work is what everyone on minimum wage needs more of.
Also, a drastic rise in Minimum wage would have wide reaching effects. All jobs will likely see an increase in pay, especially technically demanding ones to prevent people from taking easier, better paying jobs or simply taking a financial hit to have more time to themselves. The price of all goods produced by minimum wage labor will see a jump, but the increase will be less than the increase in spending power granted to minimum wage earners. Increasing minimum wage is overall better for the entire economy, which is why extremely rich and money smart people like Buffet and Romney (Romney is of course famous for his hatred of society's "leeches") support raising it.
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