Check out this site, where Morgan Spurlock's 30 Days episodes are fact checked. I knew the minimum wage episode was a bit fishy, playing fast and loose with some facts, but I had no idea about the sponsor, ACORN. ACORN is a group that goes around the country trying to push for living wage laws. They themselves sued in a Calfornia court to be able to continue paying their own employees less than a living wage, which makes them hypocrites of the highest order. They argued that if they had to pay living wages, they wouldn't be able to hire as many activists to push for living wages. Makes sense, huh? That's the same arguement that most corporations against living wages make, and it's reasonable. Spurlock, according to this fact checking site (and not my memory, which is fuzzy, though I did see this episode), mentioned this theory and poo-pooed it. Seems his own backers believe it, though.

Just so you know, the concept of a living wage makes almost no sense economically, and will only lead to higher unemployment and lower growth. Is it better to have 10 people earning a below-living wage, or 7 people earning a living wage and 3 earning nothing, but perhaps having a lot more time on their hands to commit crimes?