Quote:Those were gradual, organic changes. A sudden jump to $15 per hour isn't based on the concept of a minimum wage as we're used to it. It's based on the concept that teenagers delivering pizza and asking if you want fries with that should be paid a wage sufficient for most single adults to live comfortably on. We're talking about fundamentally changing what a minimum wage is, and letting small businesses bear the brunt of that.

Yes, but remember the original article that started this discussion discussed a raise from $12.25/hr to $15.00/hr.

 

I agree essentially doubling the minimum wage would cause a serious shock to the financial system, but that's not what we were talking about originally.  And again, While I see your point about smaller operators being hurt more than larger ones, there's not a business out there using mainly minimum wage earners that wouldn't be affected by such a jump.

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