[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by kaisen

Then let's raise minimum wage, lessen dollars paid directly to welfare and take those dollars and pay them to businesses who are effected by the higher minimum wage. Zero sum change.

Why not lessen money given to welfare and cut taxes? You just moved the handout from the poor to businesses. There is no better way to promote people to spend money (therefore helping businesses and the economy) than by cutting their taxes.