[bsder]

> I assume your are stating that putting businesses out of business will solve either of these issues?

We have deemed jobs that pay too little to be a nuisance to society and that they absolutely should be put out of business.

That is the whole point of the minimum wage.

The problem is that the minimum wage is so pitifully low that economically effective unemployment benefits are significantly higher. If the minimum wage were $15 (which is still below where it should be due to cost of living adjustments), unemployment benefits wouldn't look anywhere nearly so attractive.