Tripling the wage overnight would torch jobs, automate cashiers out of existence, and spike prices on the exact goods poor people buy. Helping some workers by firing others isn't a win.
Yes. A $20 wage floor puts real money in workers’ pockets and forces businesses to stop building profits on poverty pay.
A $20 minimum wage will just force small businesses to cut hours or replace workers with screens. You can't benefit from a pay bump if your job completely disappears.
A twenty-dollar minimum wage would crush low-income workers by killing entry-level jobs through automation and cut hours. They need opportunities, not inflated paychecks that price them out.
