Joe Bill Spencer

Joe Spencer, co-owner of Hogans Hideaway, says that if the minimum wage is raised, he can reduce turnover costs and pay his employees what they deserve.

Pataki says that if the minimum wage is raised, New York would lose jobs, but he doesn't offer any proof that such a thing would happen.

Joe Spencer
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Spencer is co-owner, Hogan's Hideaway.

Joe Spencer, co-owner of Hogans Hideaway, a Park Avenue restaurant with 39 employees, thought Pataki would listen to his constituents, who have repeatedly said in polls that they want a higher minimum wage."I'm disappointed," he said.

Joe Spencer, co-owner of Hogans Hideaway, a Park Avenue restaurant with 39 employees, said he didn't mind a minimum-wage increase if competitors were forced to do the same.

"We can't always pay our workers as much as they deserve because we have to compete in the market," said Spencer at the news conference.

Co-owner Joe Bill Spencer talked about the future as we rode horses along one of the prettiest equestrian trails in all of Texas.

Hogan's hideaway co-owner Joe Spencer says even though higher wages hurts the bottom line; he doesn't mind paying more.Probably because he knows first hand the restaurant business is hard work.He started out as a bus boy at age 16.

"Working public knows you can't make a living on $6.00 an hour working 40 hours a week," said Spencer.