So tell me after all this is done and the person who's making now what the new minimum will be, are they suppose to just be happy at what they're getting or do they now go to their employer and say, my job takes more skill or knowledge and now I deserve more money.  The answer is yes they do.  So now what does the employer do?  There is only so much money period if you're in the private sector.  To bad the government doesn't realize this.  When they need more money they just raise taxes or figure out a new fee.