It wasn't neccesarily mean-spirited to begin with.
Since 1938, labor laws have allowed employers to pay people with disabilities under the minimum wage.
The idea was, in part, that it would provide more job opportunities.
Fast forward about 80 years and a coalition of Minnesotans with disabilities say the time for that exemption has come and gone. They call themselvess 4 Cents per Hour and they're taking their case to the state legislature this session.