In USA 3000$ minimum Europe 300€-3500€ minimum wage i think UK there 4000$ minimum. Wage
But goverment need to regulate just
Rent prices , energy prices ,food prices.
So If you want to put food price up then you need to be approved by goverment only then you can go over price limit.
We need wages up but same time our regular costs need to be not go over limits.
So things we need goverment must keep prices check becouse the economy is playground and goverment duty is to be judge that everybody play fair game.
In a way you're right, but there are just some things the government can't do on its own, Economy is that particular thing on one hand.
The government can raise the salaries of everyone to meet the standards of living of every social hierarchy in your country but if they don't do something about the economy, shit will hit the fan and they wouldn't be able to recover from it. There are nuances in this type of discussion that would require them to really look on both sides and be smart with managing the salary of the regular people, and appeasing the elites who mobilize the economy.
Plus the fact that you're insinuating they put price freeze on shit is a classic way to shoot yourself in the foot. The Philippines did that in 2006-2007 with their price freeze on gas, and instead of this maneuver helping the regular joe, it only turned out worse for everyone as manufacturers impose taxes on the product itself that are more cutthroat.