Democrat/Republican Cheech and Chong.

One of them champions ongoing minimum wage increases, always a lot higher than it is now. The other one ensures that in the time it takes for the legislation to get passed, the value of the new minimum wage is on a downward trend, only ever to settle at lower in real value than the previous minimum wage.

The ultra-wealthy reduce the value of their holdings along with the rest of us, but ultimately increase the rate at which they increase wealth, so win. The politicians who shape this ongoing game of "keep wages suppressed with minimum wage tied to a dollar value" keep winning office, so keep playing along.

Meanwhile, even a $15 minimum wage today wouldn't be anywhere near what minimum wage was when Richard Nixon was President, just like they designed it.