The Minimum Wage

The current minimum wage in California is $6.75
The California Senate will consider raising the minimum wage to $7.50

The current minimum wage in Pennsylvania is $5.15
Pennsylvania Senate will consider a bill to raise the minimum wage
possibly to as high as $7.15 an hour.

The current minimum wage in Virginia is $5.15
The Virginia Legislature is currently considering hiking the minimum wage to $8.15

Instead of putting more money into their pockets, a minimum wage hike could cost them their jobs. Duke University researchers have found that after an increase in the minimum wage, the least-skilled employees are crowded out of their jobs as better educated teenagers are drawn into the work force.

Lawmakers may think they are helping low-income families put more money in their pockets, but legislation can’t repeal the laws of economics.

Will small business owners be compelled to layoff employees?
Will a McDonald's burger cost $5.00 or $7.00?
That won't happen because McDonald franchise owners will layoff 1/3 of their work force.

For most people, a steady paycheck is the best safety net they have. Low-income employees won’t benefit from a minimum wage increase if they’re no longer working.