This is a completely ridiculous statement -- there will always be more work than can be completed. The problem is in identifying what it is. The more the government manipulates the market they more difficult this is.
The problems with healthcare a largely government created - why is health insurance tied to employment?
The large population that is unemployed needs to change jobs , or what their expectation of compensation should be. The wage is directly correlated to the value that they produce, the more value the higher the wage.
What if the added value of the work being done is lower then the minimum wage? Then no employer will pay you to do it. Or consider a machine which can do the same job cheaper then some employees earning minimum wage: How long before the job will be automated?
In a world where much physical work is automated away there might not be enough remaining work left for everyone. And the simple law of supply and demand a labor surplus will lead to increasingly lower wages. As soon as this hits minimum wage the work will either move to a place with a lower minimum wage or none at all, or the work is just eliminated (not done) if one can get away with it.
It all ends up the same… With a surplus of (some kinds of) labor, wages will decrease so that some people are unable to earn a livable income. At the same time a shortage of (some kinds of) labor will lead to higher wages, which means that automation becomes viable at higher prices. In either case, given enough time most people will end up without a job, without an income: Only the owners of businesses will share in the profits.
The problems with healthcare a largely government created - why is health insurance tied to employment?
The large population that is unemployed needs to change jobs , or what their expectation of compensation should be. The wage is directly correlated to the value that they produce, the more value the higher the wage.