Over at Rightwingnews.com, John Hawkins posted a particular comment on his article “There Is No “Trickle Up” Effect Caused By The Minimum Wage.” Take a look at what one employer will go through if the Democratic Congress signs a minimum wage increase into law:

Real life here. I plopped down $215,000 to buy Tumbleweeds Bar and Grill. If the minimum wage is increased I’ll have to lay off all my hostesses. I don’t believe liberals have ever had to make payroll. My business has to gross $78,000 a month just for me to take home $700 a week. Since we’re always teetering on that number an increase in the minimum wage would hurt me bad. Unless of course libs think I’m rich with my salary of $36,400 take home pay a year.

I don’t think they have any idea how much us small businesses are already taxed, retail sales tax alone is over $5,000 a month. I have to match all 34 of my employees taxes which is around $3,800 every two weeks.

I’d like to hear from the libs why, since I took all the financial risks am I supposed to make less money? If this minimum wage increase is signed into law there will be 7 college/high school girls out of a job at my place.

Sad isn’t it? Instead of Congress getting a high off temporary passions for the poor, I wish its politicians would use reason and economics to justify economic legislation. A minimum wage increase will just make everyone increase prices and take more money out of your pocketbook (including those under the poverty line).