text: While I sympathize with the effect those who make just over the minimum wage they presumably gained their increase because they were more valuable to their employer and hopefully their wages will increase as well.
  
  The cost of living will not increase to the extent of the wage gain and those at the bottom of the income scale will have more money which they will have to spend as they have no discretionary income.
  
  The only "kick in the butt" is to keep low wage earners in insecurity which is no way to run a successful economy.