Current workers, who have worked their way up to $15, are not going to accept entry-level pay. So the employer is under pressure to increase payroll of all workers.
“In 11 states, welfare pays more than the average pre-tax first year wage for a teacher. In 39 states it pays more than the starting wage for a secretary."
There is at least one fact that might make people feel that the Queen Elizabeth II is just like them. She pays taxes just like any other British subject.