The President wants to raise the minimum wage by a dollar per hour. Republicans don't want to. Small businesses are opposed.
Labor unions are in favor.
We've been here before. Just two years ago, another big fight over raising the minimum wage ended in a compromise wage hike of 90 cents. That's what the official battle will be about. But that's not the real issue. As with many things in Washington, the most interesting question won't be addressed, because neither party wants to address it.