https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/02/26/raising-the-minimum-wage-is-bad-idea/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:26:52 -0400<![CDATA[The raising of the minimum wage is another one of those unicorns liberals like to chase after, and waste valuable time in doing so.  President Obama called for another increase in the federal minimum wage to $9 during his State of the Union address, and liberals are warming to the idea.  Obama noted that some states have already passed minimum wage requirements higher than that mandated by the federal government.  The president misses the irony in that statement.  The states passed higher minimum wage requirements on their own because those respective legislatures thought it would better serve their residents.  They didn&#8217;t need a push from Washington to come to that conclusion.]]>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:11:07 -0500<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://pjmedia.com/matt-vespa/2013/02/26/raising-the-minimum-wage-is-bad-idea-n176937