Minimum wage is meant to provide a base level income for people to contribute to and engage with the economy

If it is so low that minimum wage workers are unable to do so, this negatively impacts the economy. There will be less demand for goods and services, so prices will raise. If anything, it will be a never-ending cycle of prices of goods raising if minimum wage is not elevated. Raising minimum wage allows people to participate more effectively in the economy, which is an overall advantage to our national economy.