Chicago's discriminatory practices

The Chicago City Council just approved a "living wage" requirement of $10 an hour (plus $3 in fringe benefits) in their city.

While I disagree with increasing the minimum wage because I believe it simply leads to inflation, which leads to more minimum wage hikes, which are bad for the economy, etc...., I disagree even more with the discriminatory application of this new requirement.

Chicago's new $10 an hour policy is only applied to "mega-retailers with over $1 billion in annual sales and stores of at least 90,000 square feet".

Hmm...who fits that description? Could it be...Wal-Mart?

Don't get me wrong. I can't stand Wal-Mart. I don't go there because I don't like the way they treat their wholesalers, based on what knowledge I have of the company. I also prefer to support stores that are cleaner and easier to shop.

But this is wrong. To single out a company just because they're bigger than you'd like is wrong. It's more than wrong; it's socialistic.