It hurts even more because that could have been done on Monday.

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It'd be nice to think that some Republicans, even one, would make the moral case that the minimum wage hurts the poorest workers.

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That hurts profits, which causes stocks to fall even more.

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Even worse, they try to solve a short-term problem in a way that hurts them financially in the long run.

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Given the economic and political environment, it is still unlikely that Microsoft will get more than a slap on the wrist, even if it hurts more than the company would like.

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