Child Labor Laws are up for debate?
Some would seem to think so.
Sen. Rich Draheim (R) - "Eliminating work opportunities for youth just because of their age will make it even harder for businesses to find reliable employees."
So the solution to the 'pay a living wage' is not to reduce Yacht money wages - but is to instead add additional low wage earners into the pool.
- https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/midwest-states-consider-loosening-child-workplace-protections-163711557953
This is absolutely an attempt to further divide the working and non-working classes. Sure, there are absolutely reasons a handful of people would or could want to stay home and would benefit from working. Acting as if that isn't a foundational problem in the ecosystem isn't being truthful.
We owe it to our society to allow for everyone to exist - not just the hyper wealthy.