It’s not the producers, it’s the consumers, who refuse to pay higher prices for the things they consume. They also don’t want to pay higher taxes for a more civilized society, and thus impede progress toward a world of fairness and equality.
There’s that concept again, “impede progress toward a world of fairness and equality.”
The Constitution guarantees neither fairness nor equality. You are born equal, but everything changes after that; and that’s a good thing. And, fairness is a communist concept. It does not correspond to life; it corresponds to some perverted view of wants and desires.
If you are paid less than someone else, it’s because you are perceived by your employer as not putting out as much effort as your coworker. If you want more pay then work harder or get a different job.