Watch How $15 Minimum Wage Protester Reacts When Reporter Follows Up With a Simple 'Small Business' Question

A reporter asked an Arizona woman who was protesting in favor of a $15 federal minimum wage Thursday about the possible ramifications of raising the wage, and she couldn’t quite answer.

Liz Kotalik of KSAZ-TV asked a woman identified only as Kathy, a McDonald’s employee, why she should make a salary higher than people in positions that require advanced education and skill.

“All the minimum wage goes up,” Kathy replied. “With my income increasing, everybody else’s will increase.”

Kotalik noted that some small businesses said they can’t afford to pay their employees $15 an hour.

“They don’t want to pay $8 an hour,” Kathy said, adding, “We need that extra money.”

Kotalik shared pictures and videos of the protest on Twitter.

She also shared a statement from a conservative group, America Rising Squared, after getting pushback from some of her followers.

Watch the full exchange below via KSAZ: