In the past few years, the economy has spiraled into a near depression. Although the inflation of the country has continued to accelerate to new heights, the minimum wage across the country has stalled, at a laughable figure. Isn’t it time for an increase? While there are numerous groups out there fighting for a minimum wage hike, they’re going to be facing tough competition in the rich and heartless business groups. Who are these groups and why do they want to crush the blue-collar worker so badly?
According to the Biz Journals, these groups are actually trade groups, which work closely with restaurants. They’re hoping to shut down the proposed wage hike in California, which would move the minimum wage to $13 an hour. So, what exactly are these groups up to? Well, according to the report, it is suggested that the new law would somehow magically cause the state’s overall costs to soar by $840 million. Is this simply a political move to align themselves with their republican politician counterparts? This is most certainly the case. The biggest factor is that these republicans in disguise are looking to shut down Senator Mark Leno’s bill, which is set to increase the minimum wage to $13, by the year 2017. This isn’t the first time these heartless groups have attempted to crush the poor class of America. Just last year, the NFIB suggested that Leno’s bill would kill 300,000 jobs over ten years. Although these figureheads were unable to muster up any evidence to support their cause, the conservatives in Congress certainly ate it up and ran with it. Now, it is the California Restaurant Association, which is trying to destroy the American dream, which is already all but imaginary. In fact, the group is putting money behind this effort. They’re already commissioned a consulting firm to come up with some clever numbers and charts, in hopes of predicting a grim future for the state, if everyone is receiving $13 an hour. Of course, the Capitol Matrix Consulting group punched a few numbers on their computers and out popped a figure of $860 million. Of course, one doesn’t have to look far, in order to find differentials in the forecasts. Just last year, the group predicted that the cost to the state would be around $100 million. See the difference here? Once must wonder what made the big difference with only a year in between of the two estimations. Mark Leno’s bill, Senate Bill 3, is set to receive a policy committee hearing on Wednesday. Luckily for all of those Californians that are unfortunate enough to work minimum wage jobs, Democrats run the Senate of California. It is highly likely that the bill will successfully pass. With republicans running the federal government, it would be foolish to expect this type of law to pass throughout the country. In fact, California is likely one of the few states that will be able to make this a possibility. Will the state be doomed? Although the future is uncertain, it is very doubtful. If you rely on the information from Capitol Matrix Consulting, instead of Intellectsoft, you might as well revert back to cave man drawings and rely on sticks for creating a fire.