No, because the ruling party doesn't believe in it, obviously. But in practice the bulk of the US labor market runs at a wage level determined by state and mun

No, because the ruling party doesn't believe in it, obviously. But in practice the bulk of the US labor market runs at a wage level determined by state and municipal wage laws and not the federal minimum. Even if you're technically in rural Texas, you can't hire anyone at $7.25 an hour because you're competing for labor that can gets jobs in Austin at $15.