The minimum wage is raw, unadulterated fascism.
For sure.
Reminds me of a story about a guy asking for a job. He asked what it would pay and the owner said, "I'll pay you what you're worth". The guy responded, "I can't live on that".
Establishments ought to be able to pay the employees what they are worth to them. Some will abuse a bunch of folks and have high turn-overs, but if they want to stay in business, they will meet some sort of 'sliding standard".
It's the politicians who have created the mess with all the promises to get them free stuff or improve their lot through no effort of their own. Let them find out what sinking feels like and a lot will learn the dog-paddle pronto and become decent swimmers down the road.