>Why is the employer not the one who should subsidize it? Because it's a government policy. If the government wants everyone to earn $25 an hour, the governmen

>Why is the employer not the one who should subsidize it? Because it's a government policy. If the government wants everyone to earn $25 an hour, the government should pay for it by providing a universal basic income, rather than forcing a third party to pay for it. This would also ensure that people that can't do work worth $25/hour can still survive. The government should also be the one paying for universal healthcare, rather than (again) foisting the responsibility onto employers and forcing people to choose between being exploited in a job and losing health care for their family.