I don't have anything witty to add but I'm just going to say what I see: How people having more than 2 jobs still can't support their families in the America is beyond me

I don’t really understand why it bothers people that other workers get their hourly wage increased ? Would it diminish you ? Why don’t you be happy that they could now have money to get a house (instead of sleeping in their car or a trailer) and be able to pay a doctor and medecine when they need them.

For the record, $15/ hr is still less than $30,000/ year BEFORE taxes. The average cost of rent in the US is $784/ month, which comes out to about $9,400/ year. That's JUST rent. There's still food, transportation, utilities, medical and a myriad of other life essentials to consider. There is a reason people can work 80 hours a week and still just barely scrape by.

Honestly I think it should be $25/h at this point, $15/h should’ve been years ago

Does this mean that restaurant owners will have to pay their staff $15 or will they still have to rely on tips. I'm a Brit so apologies if I seem a bit thick on the subject.

We don't need a law that raises the minimum wage. We need a law that raises it once, AND then regularly raises it to keep up with the cost of living. Otherwise, after raising to $15, we'll just have to have this conversation again in 10 years, then 20, then 30, etc.

I agree that the people who own business should pay workers more, and that cashiers, fast food workers should get paid more. Teachers and health care professionals should also get paid more. The only thing I am concerned about is my rent going to increase because the minimum wage is increased? And no, I am not saying it is a bad idea for people to be able to pull themselves out of poverty. I just hope that this helps everyone live more comfortably.