American Action Forum Study
A recent study by the American Action Forum found that the entire minimum wage increases currently phasing in in several states will cost over 2.6 million jobs. Read more here.Read more …
Minimum wage hurts the least-skilled workers
Minimum wage hikes harm the least skilled workers! Government-mandated minimum wage hikes hurt the lowest-income earners because they reduce the number of beginner-level jobs overall and slow the rate at which remaining jobs become available. Amazingly, advocates for this political malpractice admit both of these negative impacts! The stated intent of the mandated wage hike; to “give” greater purchasing power to minimum-wage earners is absurd on its face: The lowest wage affords lowest-wage purchasing power no matter what number is affixed to it; Its relationship to the broader economy is not changed by…Read more …
Who We Are
The intent and purpose of this website is to enable people who have been harmed by minimum wage increases to tell their stories here. With the recent enactment of higher minimum wages in several states this past election including Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Washington, a nationwide movement powered largely by trade unions and their progressive allies is gaining steam. While talk of "living wages", "fairness" and "equality" resonate with people and make for great sound bites, the sad truth is that no amount of legislation can change the laws of economics and human nature.…Read more …