People who’s labor simply isn’t worth 15 dollars an hour now can’t (rationally) be given a job in NY.
Which means they can’t get a job.
Which means they can never learn the skills to make their labor worth more than 15 dollars an hour.
The minimum wage has destroyed their lives. It’s a slow-motion train-wreck.
The minimum wage in 1969 was $1.60/hr and adjusted for inflation would be $11.25/hr. Yeah the min wage is loser issue for Republicans. Start supporting a $12.00/hr as a counter and stop giving the issue to Democrats.