Why are Progressives obsessed with the minimum wage?

It’s nothing but a boon for large companies, skilled workers, and robots.  The poor, mentally and physically handicapped, minorities, and small business suffer under a minimum wage.  A mandated minimum wage puts power into the hands of the employer, who now has a much larger pool of unemployed to choose from.  But on the surface, it has a nice ring to it. The Week

Author: S. Smith