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People think it will because it sounds good on paper and sold as only 3% of new jerseyans work at minimum wage. whats the harm to you? how do you answer that? >> if you look at the studies, its clear. 85% of the reliable studies out there show that every time you raise the minimum wage, you hurt employment and you cause lay-offs. thats just statistics. you cant get away from that. if this wins, youre going to hurt the very people they are trying to help. think about it. when you talk about minim...

Decent lives. >> before we go to the audience either of you two want to comment on that? >> specifically on the minimum wage side, it is a learning wage. it is an entry level wage. it has nothing to do with making a living. it is for kids going to high school, kids going through college. you are living at home. there are other support systems for you to understand. show up on time. do the other basic things to have a job. >> now it is illegal. >> in your opinion is academic credit a fair substit...

Decent lives. >> specifically minimum wage side, its a learning wage. its an entry level wage. its not making a living its kids going high school. they live at hole. there are other support systems, show up on time. do the other basic things to have a job. now its illegal. >> and academic setting a dollar for entry levels. >> john: you notice more and more bureaucratic demand. >> absolutely. if you credit with the employer in exchange for this work you are going offer me academic credit. that is...

Decent lives. >> specifically minimum wage side, its a learning wage. its an entry level wage. its not making a living its kids going high school. they live at hole. there are other support systems, show up on time. do the other basic things to have a job. now its illegal. >> and academic setting a dollar for entry levels. >> john: you notice more and more bureaucratic demand. >> absolutely. if you credit with the employer in exchange for this work you are going offer me academic credit. that is...