ajg1959 said:What about minimum wage and worker's comp? These are not paid to the government as taxes, but they are government imposed mandates on every small business that hires employess. Every year that these go up, it makes it harder for a small business to keep the employees they already have, much less hire more so that they can grow.
Yes LeBuick, the Democrats are legislating small businesses out of business, whether its taxes or other government imposed financial mandates.
AJ
I haven't heard of them wanting to up minimum wage lately but here is the dilemma. How do we guarantee an adult with a family will get paid enough to provide for their family. I agree minimum wage isn't the best solution particularly because it gives higher pay to a high school student still living at home with mom and dad. However we're not making American's independent of government when an adult with a full time job still qualifies for social programs like food stamps, section 8 housing and AFDC.
I do agree minimum wage does pose a negative influence on small business but again, it is not a tax and Obama is not planning to raise it.