The Democrats minimum wage laws hurt the poor.

Again, the Democrats look like heros for attempting to hurt the same people they are trying to help. Again, the Republicans look like red-headed step children with a plan that would actually help...

Click for a Chicago Tribune article debunking simplistic thinking about raising the minimum wage. They make you register, but it's a great article.

The facts: poor adults are hurt by minimum wage laws. The truth: it sucks to be poor.

I would heartily agree that a way to distribute better benefits to the working poor is required, but perhaps a tax rebate for those that don't pay in the first place is a better method... Distorts the job market less.

This is the reason why I can't vote for the big D's. Symbolism over substance. Every informed individual knows that minimum wage laws hurt the poor, but in their desire to appeal to the ignorant portion of the populace (unfortunately high proportion in this instance) they go for the idiot stick and whack us yet again.