the only downside I can see to raising min wage is something my finance teacher brought up the other day. They raise min wage, do you think the employer is just going to take the hit and pay more and absorb the losses? No, they're going to increase prices in order to make up for the loss. That's still not even a big loss to us because a few cents here and there on your groceries or new tv really is not going to break the piggy bank.
Worried about 90 bucks...sheesh, I'm with flaming pie, stop paying for cable tv. Hell who needs tv (cable or otherwise, not the physical tv itself) anymore anyway, that's what the internet is for. News stations have their own websites and you can watch all your shows online now.