> adds up to a market for lemons

I have witnessed this first hand in Finland where government grants can generate a lot of inflow for early startups. Because bureocrats cannot judge which companies should stay alive or not, everyone gets money resulting to zombie startups that have not managed to scale even after 10 years.

> fantastic job of explaining why that is while touting it as benefits

Because, as we all know, all businesses are IT startups that can afford to pay for comprehensive medical care, every employee of every company can afford the dissolution of a company (or just an emergency) etc.

You kind of missed some of my crucial points: starting a business on low budget in Italy is possible. People with the right ideas and knowledge can start ventures easier than they would elsewhere in the world, especially silicon valley where you're much more dependent on (important) private capital.

In Italy, that's not really the case, between lower salaries, no interest loans and government funding we have had many great businesses growing out of people that would've had no chance of convincing venture capitalists.

And as I said, yes, it's true, Italy is not the best place to start a business, and yes, it's true that there are places where you can find some if not more of the same benefits with less of the drawbacks, but still you're severely underestimating the many benefits and convenience you can get in Italy where you can start businesses you would've never had the chance too in places where there is no public funding and help for aspiring entrepeneurs.

> A full-time employer pays for their employee's health care, it doesn't matter if it comes out of taxes or not.

The difference is that in countries with universal healthcare, everyone who works, companies, etc, pay for everyone's healthcare - an unmitigated social good that many in (say) America wish the US would learn from.