Christopher J. O'Connell

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Connecticut’s Novel Way to Kill Jobs and Tax Employers

05/14/2015 Mises Daily Christopher J. O'Connell

Some now blame employers that don’t pay a “living wage” for the fact that so many people receive welfare payments. So, the politicians want to tax employers for every minimum wage employee they hire. Needless to say, this won’t solve the problem.

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