In 2018, two members of Congress hitroduced the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act, which would tax firms whose employees receive government assistance. These members of Congress thought this legislation would give firms a reason to raise employee wages so fewer employees would receive the government assistance. Jared Bernstein, who served as an economic advisor to former Vice President Joe Biden, believed that the implementation of this legislation would significantly reduce the amount of government assistance provided to low-wage workers. O might give firms an incentive to avoid hiring workers who were likely eligible for government assistance would encourage employers to raise wages so as not to be subject to an additional tax would have little to no impact on the hiring or wages of low-wage workers