Comments by "Jim Werther" (@jimwerther) on "America is the Least Free We’ve Ever Been in a New Ranking of Economic Freedom" video.

If you support a higher minimum wage, of government mandated paid sick or maternal leave, or rent control? Then you are part of the problem. All those ideas are hurtful to the economy, and hurtful to the country, but people who don't get basic economics are in favor.
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@jt1559 If your argument is that companies would find it to their advantage to offer perks such as paid leave under various circumstances, then let them do so. The government has no business mandating such things. Also, as referenced by @dubjubs, employees ultimately pay the price for everything. Every government program that is claimed to benefit the individual comes with a massive price attached it, inevitably one which costs those it claims to be benefitting more than it helps. But the average person has no understanding of basic economics, which is how we get stuck with incredibly destructive policies such as minimum wage and rent control. Most people support these types of programs, which forces politicians to vote in favor of them, despite their ruinous results.
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That was a case to make 100 years ago, when massive continuous immigration limited the bargaining power of individuals vis-a-vis large corporations, as there was an overwhelming number of available unskilled workers. No more. Business provides its own competition. Strong unions lead to poor quality, overpriced products, economic stagnation, and jobs shipped overseas. And the fact is that right-to-work states are thriving, while areas with pro-union laws, such as Detroit, have turned into hellholes as a result.
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