$7.00 Minimum Wage????

[Rules for me, but not for thee]

Getting rid of welfare entirely would be a good idea.  That what the Red Cross, churches and missions are for - helping the poor.  And since they are supervised by caring people, they have the incentive to get these people to want to work again, or have them do work for them in exchange for food and shelter.

I don't want to support a bunch of people who refuse to work with my tax dollars.  

The minimum wage elminates competition for work and hurts starting businesses, and increases cost to the consumer because that money is going to come from somewhere.  We would be better off without either a minimum wage or a welfare system.