The hourly rate you need to afford a two-bedroom apartment in every state

[Brownshoe]

(06-08-2016, 04:07 PM)fredtoast Wrote: They won't be forced to raise anyone's pay just because people at minimum wage get a raise.  Why would they have to do that?  Wages are based on competition.  Raising the minimum wage will not make wages go up for everyone else.

So if a manager/worker is making $10/hr and then min wage becomes $10/hr don't you think that person would look for a min wage job that was easier/had less responsibilities? Forcing companies to raise the rate for that job. Then it has a domino effect going up the chain.