Minimum wage was inacted not because the rich sat on their money or were evil. Again a skewed statement. It was for the business owners that took advantage of people, and your suggesting that they all were like that is false. Those business owners weren't all rich. Many just get by or break even. Those corrupt people are in all levels of income. I do agree with a minimum wage that is fair as to avoid those types of situations. I don't however believe in the current proposals of minimum wage being upwards of $20 hr. Those jobs are intended to be stepping stone jobs. Jobs that build experience in the work force and shouldn't be mandated to be a living wage. It is through hard work and determination that we have the ability to get out of low income situations and climb the ladder. Some people like my father worked two full time jobs to accomplish that. He may have gotten by with one job but in order to buy a home and afford his family more opportunity he did what he had to. I'm a small business owner and I know that it would affect me if I had to pay a part time employee or someone starting out $17 an hour for a menial job. That's not to say I wouldn't give raises and pay that much or more but it should be up to the employer IMO.