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OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 24, 2025) 鈥� 网曝吃瓜 Director of Research and Policy Analysis Peter Hansen testified during the Oklahoma House of Representatives鈥� Interim Study examining the effects of a minimum wage hike on the state鈥檚 economy and working Oklahomans.

聽to view Hansen鈥檚 testimony (beginning at ~1:56:00)

During his testimony, Hansen cited 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 11th聽edition of Small Business Problems and Priorities, which came out in 2024. In the survey, California members ranked minimum wage as a much worse problem than the rest of the country. California鈥檚 minimum wage is $16.50 per hour.

鈥淢inimum wage, when it鈥檚 high enough, is a significant problem for many small businesses,鈥� Hansen said. 鈥淭his is not just theoretical. It鈥檚 a true thorn in the side of business, that鈥檚 forcing them into difficult decisions about how they can manage staff and how to run their business.鈥�

Hansen continued, noting that minimum wage mandates result in fewer opportunities for vulnerable workers.

鈥淭he people who lose their jobs are not random,鈥� Hansen said. 鈥淪mall businesses simply cannot afford to take a chance on a borderline candidate when the cost is so high. At its best, the economy is sort of a ladder of opportunity, and there is a small, but not ignorable effect to which significantly higher minimum wage is removing that bottom rung for some of the most vulnerable workers.鈥�

网曝吃瓜 has studied the impact of a minimum wage hike on Oklahoma. The findings include:

• Short-term gain, long-term pain, with a net job loss in 2031, and GDP decreasing in 2033;
• Price increases for consumers; and
• Fewer job opportunities for young people, people with work disruptions, and higher unemployment groups.

聽to view Hansen鈥檚 testimony (beginning at ~1:56:00)