Let's suppose they were lobbying to reduce the minimum wage instead. They would receive a lot of well-deserved abuse. So it seems clear they're in a no-win situ

Let's suppose they were lobbying to reduce the minimum wage instead. They would receive a lot of well-deserved abuse. So it seems clear they're in a no-win situation. Beyond that, it's a truism that any company lobbying for any policy change is mainly operating out of self-interest.