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Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #6117.
#6117·Dennis HackethalOP, 2 days ago·AI-assistedRaising the minimum wage would lift the incomes of millions of working families.
A higher minimum wage can lower incomes instead. Employers who can’t afford the higher wage have to let some workers go, and those workers then make less than before ($0), not more.
Employers who can’t afford the higher wage have to let some workers go
Employers could pay for the higher wage by cutting executive pay instead of jobs. Many companies pay their CEOs millions, so the money to pay workers more is there, and laying workers off is a choice, not a necessity.