rabbitcaebannog
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That is a false dichotomy, and further I don't think it's worth either of our time for me to explain to you why government providing for any unmet individual needs is not conducive to capitalism.
You have it perfectly backwards, and there is no disputing it. It indeed is the responsibility of the elected government now, thanks to our burgeoning welfare system, to administer these benefits. The laws have been passed and the government departments have been created.
On the other hand, employers have zero responsibility to pay a wage that meets the particular individual needs or budgetary concerns of the worker. The only wage responsibility ANY employer has (whether you're the employer of someone remodeling your bathroom or a corporation is the employer of you to perform a set of tasks) is to uphold the terms of the employment contract that is developed and signed by both parties.
Well it's not conductive to capitalism because it isn't setting a fair market price.
It is only their responsibility when a person is reaching below poverty wages. People with full time employment should not be making lower than poverty wages. Even working two part time jobs that amount to full time plus hours should not equal below poverty wages from a multibillion dollar industry. If it isn't the responsiblity of the employers to pay a wage decent for a country than why don't we all operate like China? We should expect better standards otherwise we get what we deserve.