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> There is no little damage in dignity done by choosing to subsidize such people rather than allowing them to exchange their real work for real value. But the
by grecy 2y ago
> There is no little damage in dignity done by choosing to subsidize such people rather than allowing them to exchange their real work for real value.
But the damage is being done to society at large. By subsidizing that worker, taxpayer dollars are being used to prop up a business that should not exist instead of being spent on productive things like healthcare, education and infrastructure.
Imagine if I wanted to buy a Porsche, but decided it wasn’t worth the asking price, so I just pay less and make the government pay the rest like I have some right to have one just because. That is exactly what businesses are doing when they pay employees so little they require government assistance to live.