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They were making these moves regardless. Do you have any data that says that a higher minimum wage expedited it?

Do you have any data that says it did not?

In general, it's important to figure out this question because

A) People who believe there should be a higher minimum wage tend to believe it has zero impact on businesses' likelihood of cutting jobs

WHEREAS

B) People who believe there should be a free market tend to believe that having a minimum wage reduces jobs

I've never seen either party show Good Data and Stats to prove their point

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So if you're asking him for data (a good question), you should also be willing to show data

He made a positive claim, so the onus is on him to prove it's true. The burden of proof isn't symmetrical. It is much harder to prove a negative.