I don't know how the system works in the US, but in the UK at the moment, the government is doing exactly the opposite of what you propose. Companies get away with paying less than a living wage because workers with families can claim income support from the government that lifts the family income a bit above the poverty level. So essentially, the government is subsidising firms that pay badly.
I'll leave it to you guess how often you hear the owners of such companies complaining about that sort of welfare.
What are your political views?
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Interesting idea.
I don't know how the system works in the US, but in the UK at the moment, the government is doing exactly the opposite of what you propose. Companies get away with paying less than a living wage because workers with families can claim income support from the government that lifts the family income a bit above the poverty level. So essentially, the government is subsidising firms that pay badly.
I'll leave it to you guess how often you hear the owners of such companies complaining about that sort of welfare.