Even $20 an hour is only $40k a year! And you can't even pay that? And I'm sure you don't offer benefits either.

What you are saying is this: "I have a business that's so mediocre that the only way I can keep going is to pay people poverty wages."

Why should we as a society subsidize your cruel and failing business?

If you aren't smart enough to run a business that can support its employees, close your doors and let someone competent do the job.