re: What and how much is a living wage...
No and you didn’t answer the question
The free market to determine labor cost without government control would produce more negative than positive results. Labor unions were formed for that very reason.
I am all for the government establishing a fair min. wage and it won’t bother me if they raise it. In fact I think it should be half again as high as it is now. Having a min. wage keeps companies from hiring illegal workers at ridiculously low wages.
There’s a reason why some businesses don’t pay a living standard and I think you know it, but you are just having fun throwing around jibe.