My Case against Minimum-Wage Laws

Tags: Labor and Wages

07/27/2021 George C. Leef

We often hear these minimum wage laws are well intentioned. I cannot agree. Minimum-wage laws are evil in their methods (coercion) and evil in their goals (to make people believe they’re dependent on government).

Original Article: “My Case against Minimum-Wage Laws“

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