People don't look at the big picture when talking about minimum wage. If you increase minimum wage all the following will take place:
Prices will go up for everything, not just fast food
Workers will be laid off
Remaining workers will be forced to do even more
My solution for people who "can't raise a family on minimum wage", don't start a family until you get an education, and get married. If you have a kid before getting married, try to live with family, and still finish your education, and save, save save.
It kills me watching the news when someone says something like "I'm a single mother with 4 kids and I can't feed my kids on minimum wage", I'm like, bitch why have 4 kids before you know how you will feed them? Why have kids for deadbeats who can't afford to feed them? Why not get tubes tied after first illegitimate birth or at least use condoms? Is safe sex only for gay men?