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This is just the government subsidising underwater businesses then? I feel like there’s this irrational impulse that work, any work is better than looking after
by meheleventyone 6y ago
This is just the government subsidising underwater businesses then? I feel like there’s this irrational impulse that work, any work is better than looking after someone until they can find good employment. If jobs are so poorly paid they can’t sustain the unfortunate person who has to take them perhaps they shouldn’t exist or at least be nationalised so society gets the benefits they are paying for rather than having them funnelled into the pockets of private individuals.
- jonnycomputer 6y agoYes. But that's why you also need a mandatory floor (a generous minimum wage), and strong labor institutions, so that companies don't just get to take advantage of the social support programs to support their exploitative business models.
- meheleventyone 6y agoAgreed there!
- calvano915 6y agoSee this article https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/04/15/report-walmart-workers-cost-taxpayers-6-2-billion-in-public-assistance https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/04/15/report-... as the most previously quantified and discussed example. Article title: Report: Walmart Workers Cost Taxpayers $6.2 Billion In Public Assistance