That tripe comes out every time there's an increase.
I'm sure it's written up long, long before any increase. First there are threats of dire consequences.
If a job can't pay a living wage, it shouldn't get done.
If a business can't pay a living wage, it shouldn't be in business.
If a customer can't support a living wage, they shouldn't buy things.
It's that simple.
Greed is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. It's also synonymous with unchecked, unregulated capitalism. That's simple, too.
Hey, it's all simple. The problem with Conservatives is that they are all lined up to screw the small guy. While subsidizing the wealthy. Did you read about the Rs stopping investigation into Halliburton's corruption in Iraq while they prosecuted some poor bastard for taking a $50,000 bribe?
Arf