$15 minimum dumb policy. There is a better way.

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Any employer who can pay their employees above the state poverty line should receive an (equivalent + incentive) tax break for each dollar above the minimum wage for up to $3500 + $1000 for each dependent.

Up to 15% of gross wages above poverty line paid in the form of FOOD EBT will be exempt of employer and employee tax.

This accomplishes several things:
>Encourages employers to increase their wages without setting a hard minimum wage.
>Reduce government welfare and the overhead associated with processing and maintaining the welfare system.
>Encourages having children.
>Discourages living off the system.

In fact, all gibs should be replaced with this system. Government shouldn't be involved with administrating handouts directly to citizens.