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comment by briandmyers
briandmyers  ·  3889 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Some thoughts on minimum wage

Who benefits, from a low minimum wage?

People who are desperate and can't find a job at all - they might gain a little from it. Maybe.

Employers who employ craploads of entry-level workers, though - they benefit a LOT from it.

That's why the minimum wage is so low in America - it's not because it's good for workers, but because it's good for large corporations.