Remember how raising the minimum wage for California fast food workers was going to doom the industry?

I do. It's the same worn-out argument that's used by our supposed "betters" every time the topic or minimum wage increases is so much as mentioned. This past spring, the minimum wage for fast food workers in California went up from $15.50 an hour to $20 per hour. The usual suspects predicted a practically apocalyptic forecast, including a drastic reduction in available jobs and hours. Here's the problem with that forecast: the mass layoffs never happened. If anything, the opposite occurred. In other words, your favorite McDonald's franchise is not going to be devoid of workers any time soon. It feels good to see the wage suppression crowd proven wrong, and even better to know some fast food workers have just a bit more financial security than they had only a few months ago.

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