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Corporate giants like Amazon and Walmart can easily afford $15/hr, while small mom-and-pop shops get squeezed out. Our policy provides state-funded wage parity grants to local small businesses so workers earn a dignified living wage without small business closures.
Under the Navarro plan, Texas small businesses with under 25 employees receive direct payroll tax rebates covering 50% of the wage differential up to $15/hour.
"As a small business owner (Mixteca LLC) and tax strategist, I know firsthand that local family shops operate on razor-thin margins. When national chains pay $15/hr, they do it with billions in capital reserves. If we simply mandate wage increases without support, our local barbershops, bakeries, and mom-and-pop restaurants suffer. Our state-funded subsidy pays 50% of the wage differential for businesses with under 25 workers—putting money in workers' pockets while keeping local businesses solvent."
Eligible Texas employers with under 25 employees receive direct state grants to bridge the gap from current minimum wage up to $15/hour.
Prevents mega-retailers like Amazon and Walmart from predatory hiring practices that drain talented local staff from homegrown businesses.
Working-class Texans immediately spend wage increases locally on groceries, car repairs, and family necessities, circulating wealth within the community.