Why is the proposed solution always to just pay people more and not just make things cost less? The only reason I can find is that making things cost less doesn’t provide a scapegoat for everybody to rally behind, even though it would be more effective.

You’re the only one stopping you.

Oh, I don’t. I’ll protect myself. Where I live the police are about fifteen minutes away. Ain’t nobody got time for that.

You don’t need a gun. Just call the police. They’ll take care of you.

No one is stopping you. Go for it!

What’s the threshold of income that would meet your criteria? Do you normally base jail time off of someone’s income, legally or illegally?

Dehydrated grapes drying out is a concern?

You’re right and people are just dumb. This is no different than just raising prices but people see service charge and a percentage as a line item and lose their minds.

How is this any different than just raising the price of everything by 18%? But you see service charge and a percentage and its an outrage.