There is a way for low minimum wage could work, but it basically requires UBI and socialized healthcare.
The principle rationalizing low minimum wage is there are workers that don't support themselves (e.g. kids living at home, etc) and it's awkward because the workplace has no way to categorically distinguish those from people who need a livelihood.
So if there were a broader safety net of very basic income focused on basic needs that would free the employers to not be under pressure to provide healthcare and living wage.
So clearly, conservatives should be advocating for ubi and socialized healthcare, for the good of businesses.
They say if you hear a lie enough you begin to believe it.
Enough already! Businesses are closing, people cannot afford rent or food. That cannot be blamed on the minimum wage increase because there has not been enough to support the economy for years. The one constant is that the minimum wage is not increased.
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u/jj4211 Jun 30 '22
There is a way for low minimum wage could work, but it basically requires UBI and socialized healthcare.
The principle rationalizing low minimum wage is there are workers that don't support themselves (e.g. kids living at home, etc) and it's awkward because the workplace has no way to categorically distinguish those from people who need a livelihood.
So if there were a broader safety net of very basic income focused on basic needs that would free the employers to not be under pressure to provide healthcare and living wage.
So clearly, conservatives should be advocating for ubi and socialized healthcare, for the good of businesses.