Roger that on the minimum wage. Voting to raise it might make someone feel good but ... http://www.balancedpolitics.org/minimum_wage.htm
Unless you've successfully run a small business, you do not have enough practical information to understand the problem. Politicians (some/most) are whores for votes.
George McGovern had some interesting things to say once he got out of politics and tried to run his own business http://www.investorvillage.com/smbd....g&mid=12221450
Near where I live (Seattle) the minimum wage was raised to $15 http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/02/news...age/index.html
Imagine that you've just purchased a McDonalds franchise with profit margins running 6-8% after all is said and done. You now either have to sell a boatload more burgers and/or raise your prices so high that reasonable people will drive 3 miles down the road to a cheaper burger.
http://www.thefranchiseking.com/mcdo...profit-margins