Progressive Democrats are enraged after their attempt to hike the minimum wage to $15 an hour was ruled out of bounds.

This will give Democrats what they actually wanted all along - as many people impoverished and dependent on the government as possible.

A federal minimum wage policy could be disasterous for small businesses that cannot afford the increased cost of labor.

Republican Sens. Mitt Romney and Tom Cotton introduced a bill raising the federal minimum wage to $10.

'It would be impossible to compel employers to pay the minimum to those whose services were not worth it,' one economist wrote.

'So I love small businesses, I’m all for it, but I don’t want small businesses that are underpaying employees,' Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna said.

The National Federation of Independent Businesses is lobbying against Democrats' proposed minimum wage hike.

'It is no accident that before the advent of the minimum wage law, unemployment rates for all age categories were similar.'

The viral video goes to show that the left truly has no shame when it comes to their own double standards.

Nancy Pelosi is including a $15 minimum wage in the coronavirus stimulus bill. Economists say this would crush the economy.