It seems that everything the government does for equality has unintended consequences that undo and hurt the effort. Higher minimum wage makes much unfordable and costs the low earners their job. Affordable health care is not. Clean the air and energy becomes unfordable...
Is government really that dumb or is it the real plan in the first place to make the poor poorer?
I suspect neither. It's probably just about being seen "trying to make a difference" and getting re-elected. Whether it works or not is of marginal interest. Being seen as caring and getting re-elected is what matters to them.