The Importance of Minimum Wage Jobs

The Congressional Budget Office says raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour would raise the income of 17 million Americans. John Avlon: The vast majority of people make more than minimum wage. "If you're doing something that an employer really only thinks is worth about $8 an hour, $7 an hour, whatever, and we go, well you have to pay them 15 ... they're just not going to hire them," Avlon said.