http://www.socialworkdegreecenter.com/10-common-misconceptions-poor/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/04/15/we-are-spending-153-billion-a-year-to-subsidize-mcdonalds-and-walmarts-low-wage-workers/
If someone is working 2-3 jobs, 40 hours a week, and still relies on the government to feed his family, then they're not the lazy ones. Their employers are.
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/15-minimum-wage-petition?inline=file
And please for the love of God quit saying progressives don't understand economics.
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It's not just a matter of greed, increasing minimum wage does have short term benefits but also tends to create long term issues. It should only be done to an extent where the benefits outweigh the long run effects. Too little increase and you risk seeing a decline in the standard of living. Too much and it creates inflation that could negate the benefits of the increase in a few years. Raising wages above the natural market price can also cause unemployment to rise as businesses hire less employees or outsource their labour force to low wage countires. Wage increases do help and are necessary within reason but they aren't always as helpfull as they might seem