That is absurd I agree. I don't think that's what the OP was getting at though. Rather that higher taxes and labor protection CEOs tend to reflexively dislike (

That is absurd I agree. I don't think that's what the OP was getting at though. Rather that higher taxes and labor protection CEOs tend to reflexively dislike (regardless of whether they are good or bad for business interests in the long term). It could be "actually good for company in the long term but the boss doesn't agree because he doesn't know what he's talking about" == "good for employee".