It is the very poor and the middle class that has suffered the most from the programs of the Progressives.  The irony is that the very poor including many blacks and hispanics are the groups who in mass vote for the Democrats, Progressives, Socialists....whatever you want to call them!  The middle class thrived under Reagan and even Clinton but that reversed when Bush took office and then exponentially worsened when Obama took office.  History has shown that no matter how high you raise the minimum wage nothing really changes as the price of living just adjusts up to a higher number of dollars.  Minimum wage is not meant to give the entry level worker a standard of living out of line with their skill levels.  The success of this country is in providing OPPORTUNITY,  not end results.  Hard work is the answer to providing better results!  HARD WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!! When November comes, Don't vote for anyone who says he or she will provide everything in life for FREE! There is NO FREE!