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why did Laissez faire thinkers such as Smith, Malthus, and Ricardo oppose government efforts to help poor workers?
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why did Laissez faire thinkers such as Smith, Malthus, and Ricardo oppose government efforts to help poor workers?

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I think they thought it would upset the free market system, lower profits, and undermine the production of wealth in society. 
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They thought that creating minimum wage laws and better working conditions would upset the free market system, lower profits, undermine the production of wealth in society.
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