So today the minimum wage goes up by government mandate. What a time for celebration, right? What wonderful compassion is being show by our government, right? We have no idea whether any workers will actually make more money as a result. But consider what is really happening today that we know for sure:A:        Small business owners just took a pay cut.B:        Some hourly workers will get less hours.C:        Some hourly workers will get laid off.D:        Some union contracts just got raised.E:         None of the businesses affected will have one more penny in sales volume as a result.F:         There has still never been a sighting of the mythical "family of four trying to make it on one minimum wage...(Read Full Post)