A growing national income (& wealth) gap needs to be narrowed but the burden shouldn’t fall disproportionately on small business. 

A better plan would have the Federal Government pay each adult, including teens in post-secondary education, monthly benefits (say $500 per month to start, taxed on the same basis as employment income) funded by a revenue neutral progressive taxation & redistribute program.

Then:  
1. welfare programs could increasingly focus on serving the residual needs for services & welfare income for a reduced clientele,  
2. the program administrative costs & administration would essentially be covered by the current income tax scheme,  
3. there would be little temptation for recipients to avoid income opportunities & no stigma associated with receipt of benefits, & 
4. the economy & society generally would benefit from a reduction of (a) current trends for income & wealth gaps to grow & (b) lost buying power when unemployment or underemployment rise.