Is it entitlement to want a living wage?

(These are all of the things that I text-marked in the article to identify the Rhetorical Slanters used)(1) The author uses the term “unusual” to refer to an initiative by West Coast voters. This is Rhetorical Definition. (2)The author uses Downplayers when she states that protesters were “demanding what they say is a living wage…” (3) By saying “there is certainly not enough wage competition to ensure that low-wage workers earn a decent living.” The author is using Truth Surrogates to state a claim without evidence to support it. Questions: 1) Why is minimum wage not increased? 2) Is it entitlement to want a living wage? 3) Should minimum wage always increase with the cost of living? Reference:Adams, S. “The Minimum Wage Debate: Who’s Right?” Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/11/11/the-minimum-wage-debate-whos-right/#2bbbfa271c2c