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If the only way for the business to be profitable is to pay less than a living wage, then that business is in fact _not_ profitable. I'd rather subsidize people
by bialpio 5y ago
If the only way for the business to be profitable is to pay less than a living wage, then that business is in fact _not_ profitable. I'd rather subsidize people that are between jobs rather than business owners (because I'd still have to subsidize food stamps for their employees). If the company cannot make money without exploiting workers, maybe it shouldn't exist? And then I'll happily pay the (now ex-) owner's unemployment benefit until they land a job.
- not2b 5y agoYes, if your company pays so little that your employees need state aid to eat and pay rent, they aren't on welfare, you (the employer) are.