Government Manages Wages

The lamestream media told you:

It was good news for workers in several states at the beginning of this year, as state minimum wages went up by at least ten cents an hour in most places. That amounts to $200 extra per year in their paychecks, a wonderful development according to a public radio broadcast.

The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:

It was bad news for business in several states at the beginning of this year, as government again meddled way beyond its legitimate delegated authority and forced companies to spend more money for the same amount of labor, without any concerns for market conditions or solvency of business they affected.

A small business with 50 employees will be forced to spend $10,000 more per year, without getting anything more for the money. By calling it only $200 per year, the "news" makes it sound like a small amount, to encourage sheeple to simply swallow. The change will likely push some marginal operations out of business, a bad thing. Officials are quick to point out that the salary increase will mean increased revenue for government in taxes, which they say is a good thing.