Businesses that pay very low wages are being indirectly subsidized by taxpayer money. If those employees are below the poverty level the government gives them subsidies for housing, food, medical care, etc. Those subsidies allow workers to continue to go to work for wages they couldn’t otherwise survive on. That’s why the Chamber of Commerce types love both cheap labor and the welfare status quo.
Good point. Can't wait for the Simon Legree wing of FR to respond.
See my post 41. The solution is too obvious maybe?