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Nothing “crony” about free-market capitalism where companies want to keep costs low, which means taking care of each line item. Labor costs are typically the biggest cost factors …

So draconian corporate taxation, micromanaging regulation and the like are not the biggest factors in cost, which are not in control of the companies but of the government? That was what I was talking about.

And don’t forget that taking over big businesses was a goal of the communists dating back over a half-century, per the communist goals for the USA in the Congressional record (goal #37; taking over unions was goal #36 on the list). It would be presumptuous at this point to think that this is merely about streamlining, which, frankly, is forced by their cohorts in government; most definitely cronyism.

“So draconian corporate taxation, micromanaging regulation and the like are not the biggest factors in cost, which are not in control of the companies but of the government? That was what I was talking about.”

You are throwing red-herrings.

I said labor costs are one of the biggest costs. I did not say gubmint costs were not. Please comprehend.

And businesses should try to cut both down; decrease labor costs and decrease gubmint costs. The quickest and easiest thing to do is cut labor costs. Cutting gubment costs require external dependencies. And questioning business decisions will only empower the gubmint, so your questioning the business practices and a broad-brush labeling as “crony” capitalism will only ensure the gubmint sticks its nose to “save” the “workers”. Good going, comrade.