Exactly Driftin, and as wages remain low while prices continue to rise specifically due to inflation...guess who continues to win in the end. The Poor and middle class get squeezed harder and harder. I say [Bleeeeep!] the peripheral issues and consequences with raising the minimum wage and give it everyone nationwide. It's the only way the common person can possibly keep up with rising costs which they have no control over. Those that do have control and influence over rising costs due to inflation can eat the higher wages they'll be forced to pay, because ultimately they did this for, and to, themselves. But why rush? ... the 1% is making a killing paying low wages.