A nitpick, but the old-man paying someone to mow his lawn is not subject to Fair Labor Standards Act [1]. Specifically: "The FLSA only applies if you pay your e

A nitpick, but the old-man paying someone to mow his lawn is not subject to Fair Labor Standards Act [1]. Specifically: "The FLSA only applies if you pay your employee more than $1,900 in a single year or works more than eight hours a week." On your broader point, I'm not sure that those are viable "jobs" if they can't be done for ever $7.25/hr. What are the jobs going undone today because they are only worth $7.24/hr? Why isn't anyone wringing their hands over that injustice? The real question is, what would the impact be. Isn't it possible that raising the minimum wage lifts more people out of poverty than it pushes into poverty through joblessness? If yes, it is likely worth trying. [1] https://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2015/06/hire-a-kid-to-babysit-or-mow-lawn-pay-minimum-wage.html https://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2015/06/hire-a-kid-to... edit: had the minimum wage wrong.