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Please Don't Double the Minimum Wage

The Political Orphanage

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The Difference Between Intention and Outcome

Congress is debating a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, which could deliver a big wad of cash to every single American if we just divided it up. If passed, federal minimum wage currently 7, 25 an hour would rise over the next four years to $15 an hour. The debate over minimum wage is a fantastic example of the difference between intention and outcome.

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