Here's what a young couple making minimum wage had to say about the increase in their wages.
James Nelson and Sara Prather, a young, engaged couple with two small children, live with her grandmother in West Chester. They're trying to save money for their wedding and a home.
Nelson, 22, works as a mechanic and Prather stays at home taking care of Lillian, 2, and Jayden, 6 months, because day care costs more than any part-time job brings in. Their finances are so tight they've decided they couldn't afford a cell phone.
Even though Nelson made more than minimum wage before, the rate increased above his old pay level, which meant he also got a raise from $6.45 to $7 an hour, or an extra $20 a week.
Prather, 20, outside a Frisch's restaurant in Bellevue where menu prices increased, said it seems like their money is being taken away just as they were about to get a little ahead.
"This is the only restaurant we can go to and not spend an arm and a leg," she said.
So congratulations all you minimum wage do gooders, you succeeded in helping the working poor continue to tread water.
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