I have a good friend who owns a restaurant up north. When he reopened, after being forced to shut down because of the pandemic, his employees wouldn’t come back to work. Why work when they can earn as much or more doing nothing? The government is creating a disincentive for low wage earners to work. And with legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15/hr., my friends already razor slim profit margins will evaporate. Because of that his business is for sale, but there are no buyers. He will most likely be forced to simply close down a family dinner that has been in business for over 100 years and multiple generations. Very sad.
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