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

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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