>yes, people would be fired and there will be serious pain in the short run If by serious pain, you mean profit margins take a serious dent, then yes, there wi

>yes, people would be fired and there will be serious pain in the short run If by serious pain, you mean profit margins take a serious dent, then yes, there will be pain. There's a LOT more whinging and stamping of feet by profit-focused lobby groups... http://conservativetribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/billboard-san-fran-470x321.jpg http://conservativetribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bi... ...than actual lost jobs, however: http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-seattle-s-minimum-wage-kills-jobs-but-data-20160222-column.html http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-seattle-s-m...