Stossel: Minimum Wage Hurts Beginners
Posted on AllSides July 23rd, 2019
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Seattle was the first big city to pass a $15 minimum wage.
People there were excited.
"I think it's pretty awesome since I benefit from it," one told us. Another added: "I wish it was all over the place, not just Seattle."
Now, five years after the law passed, the evidence is in: While some workers did earn more, entry-levels jobs decreased.
The politicians never mentioned that when they passed the bill, says Erin Shannon of the Washington Policy Center: "It's really presented by minimum wage advocates as…a win-win for...
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