The Screwing of the Unskilled Young: 13 States Will Raise Their Minimum Wage in the New Year

Increasing the minimum wage will simply mean that those who are not productive enough to produce revenue for a firm greater than the minimum wage will find themselves unemployed. The effect is greatest on unskilled youth, who then will have nothing to do but roam the streets and get into trouble. Helluva plan.

Below are the state and local increases that will go into effect next week, as compiled by the Employment Policies Institute. Checkout the madness in Sea Tac, Washington. Will nearby Seattle do the same?

Arizona: $7.80 to $7.90
Colorado: $7.78 to $8.00
Connecticut: $8.25 to $8.70
Florida: $7.79 to $7.93
Missouri: $7.35 to $7.50
Montana: $7.80 to $7.90
New Jersey: $7.25 to $8.25
New York: $7.25 to $8.00
Ohio: $7.85 to $7.95
Oregon: $8.95 to $9.10
Rhode Island: $7.75 to $8.00
Vermont: $8.60 to $8.73
Washington State: $9.19 to $9.32
Albuquerque, N.M.: $8.50 to $8.60
Bernalillo County, N.M.: $8.00 to $8.50
San Francisco, Calif.: $10.55 to $10.74
San Jose, Calif.: $10.00 to $10.15
SeaTac, Wash.: $9.19 to $15.00

(via HuffPo)