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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]there are other ways of helping people start businesses other than setting a low minimum wage. what if the government gave free health insurance to everybody so small business owners didn't have to shoulder that expensive? What if the government had lower taxes for businesses that employed under 100 people? What if the government gave tax breaks to small business owners, like no sales tax, making them cheaper than big box stores? Why not envision a win-win for small businesses and for the workers?[/quote]

Why not rely on capitalism?  It works a lot better than what you are suggesting.  Not perfect, but better than the alternative.   Small businesses have had lower taxes the last few years, but it appears they will be rising.  That is one reason why  businesses and employment was doing so well until the pandemic.  The health insurance is still a dilemma.  But,  health insurance has gone way up since the ACA.  And, don't say Medicare For All.  Most people would be surprised to know that Medicare is far from free--and the people receiving it have paid towards it for many, many years and most still pay premiums.[/quote]

I don't think capitalism works well for the weak among us.  If you don't care if your fellow man suffers, and you yourself are strong, you might say that.  But to have a society that works for all our inhabitants needs at least as much social structure as we had in the 50s (minus the racism part).  And isn't only amazon that is doing well under the pandemic?  I had guessed you owned a restaurant, as these are the people I know that struggle with wages. but you couldn't say this if you did.  And I don't see how anybody could say businesses have done well during the pandemic who cares at all about small business owners.[/quote]

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