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01-10-2007, 06:08 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Not many people make minimum wage but those that do would get a 36% raise. But that is also more than a 36% raise in payroll costs which for small businesses with lots of minimum wage labor can be a major blow.

Anecdotal, but I heard one restaurant owner say that if it passes, his solution would be to raise a few menu items in price by 5 cents.

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