Must raise them, even though this always triggered several weeks of business falloff. Studies show that most people hired at the minimum wage get increases within a matter of months. Many fast food executives started out flipping burgers. Most minimum-wage earners are teens and secondary household wage earners. True compassion does not lie in drop-kicking principles, especially when the result harms people.
True compassion lies in making a credible, persuasive case for opposing minimum-wage hikes.
True compassion lies in maintaining the course, even if it takes a while before critics appreciate the journey.