No one argues that there should be a reasonable minimum wage, and that the wage should increase over time, allowing for inflation. But the problem is the amount of the increase, which is over 10% in the most recent case alone. This is more than many small business owners can tolerate, and is much higher than wage increases given to other workers in general. The minimum wage should be increased using the method used for determining Social Security increases. Otherwise, there will be losses of jobs or cuts in the hours worked after the increases go into effect.