I actually think minimum wage is a problem rather than a solution in some cases. I live in WA state where the minimum wage is set at $8.55 per hour, with a slight decrease for 14 and 15 year old kids. I have friends who own a couple of feed stores and they just aren’t hiring kids anymore-- as most kids just aren’t worth that kind of money as they don’t know how to work in the first place. How are kids going to learn the value of hard work and how to be productive if they can’t get a job?