"Forget the fact that there are some companies who do hire above the minimum wage. I heard of two of them. They do it in order to hire those who really do want to work and not just because they expect a handout. Costco and Panera Bread are two of those big companies but there are probably more"
Thats the power of the capitalist system, you get what you pay for. I hope people notice that when government stays out of the economy, the economy does just fine (every 7-8 years the economy has a downswing, which recovers in 1-2). When government gets involved, the economy goes south hard and fast (example: fredy/fanny). People need to realise sooner or later that a capitalism system works better without government intervention for the most part.