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Nah, they didn't lose them, they got employed elsewhere for what they are worth, so if we do random calculations, it was probably something like 25% increase for many of them.

The unemployment statistics were not influenced by raising the minimum wage here, so you can assume that the people who lost their low paid jobs simply moved elsewhere and got better paid jobs. It's mostly the employers' loss, which is how it should be. If you can't afford to start a business, don't start a business.



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