The New York Times has an interactive op-ed that makes the case for a minimum wage hike better than most opinion pieces. Just try to live on the minimum wage in your state. Then watch your money disappear, your debt pile up, your basic necessities get put off, and your search for a second or third job begin.
Eli Sanders was The Stranger's associate editor. His book, "While the City Slept," was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He once did this and once won... More by Eli Sanders