Any time i read a story with "expert" this or that, I immediately discard as trash. Raising minimum wages would hurt any bsiness, thus, hurting the employee. I hire and fire, I own, I know exactly what I'd do...downsize workers to cover it. That means that anybody still with a job needs to work that much harder at the same scale. Isn't that a good idea, Spuddly? Believe me, you never have run a business. You don't know the first thing about making payroll, I can tell. Raising the wage on the lowest worker level is stupid and counterproductive. That's coming from an expert in the field you can rely on...not these "experts say" types.