> Also, it's bad for small business owners, because then the large businesses could see what they are paying and much more easily poach employees. I don't foll

> Also, it's bad for small business owners, because then the large businesses could see what they are paying and much more easily poach employees. I don't follow - to rephrase what you're saying, it's bad for small business owners because their (underpaid) employees will be paid more by (larger) other businesses? Sounds like the employees of said businesses will overwhelming benefit if what you're saying is true.