In case anyone loses sight of what these republican cocksuckers want

[Minimalist]

No. Minimum wage requires the business to pay a certain amount. Tax credits are paid by the government.

You are correct, Divi Tiberio. Of course, every cent paid to a worker in salary/benefits/training has always been tax deductible to the business in question which means of course, all pious whining by corporate bastards aside, that it costs the business absolutely nothing to hire someone. So, in the sense of tax revenue lost, the government also "pays" for the worker's salary.