The poor don't pay much in taxes, hell many of them get everything they pay in back, and many more get paid for doing nothing. We subsidize food, housing, medical and whatever else. They have a better health care plan than I do! The only plus I can see, is that raising the minimum wage MIGHT, give them more incentive to go out and work. Aside from the pimple faced kid taking tickets at the theatre, or the kid behind the counter at McDonalds, do any of you know anyone earning minimum wage? Likely not, because minimum wage is just a starting point, and nearly every business, company, or organization offers the opportunity for advancement.
The ones who really get the shaft are the middle class. As a percent of what they earn, they are taxed the most. If the founding fathers were to see what has happened to us, they would be throwing one hell of a tea party!