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raising the minimum wage in the short term Why should it be the responsibility of businesses that require low skill workers to pay above market wages as a form
by harryh 9y ago
raising the minimum wage in the short term
Why should it be the responsibility of businesses that require low skill workers to pay above market wages as a form of social welfare instead of having the government handle it using taxes collected from everyone?
- kasey_junk 9y agoBecause minimum wage is a form of direct payment that is not antithetical to certain political persuasions and direct payment subsidies tend to be more efficient than other forms of governmental social welfare? (Note: I don't feel qualified to argue this point but its the common response and there is lots of evidence of improved social welfare in places with higher minimum wages)
- harryh 9y agoI guess I can agree that it is a more politically viable solution even if it's ultimately less beneficial for society as a whole.