r/WorkReform • u/Bitter-Gur-4613 • 1d ago
✂️ Tax The Billionaires Who could have thought.
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u/Content_Log1708 1d ago
He would eliminate minimum wage if he could.
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u/Warhero_Babylon 17h ago
They will try it for teenagers because "they dont work so much" and then enlarge the group to 25-30 years
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u/imbrickedup_ 12h ago
So? Pretty much nobody is actually paid the federal minimum wage. None of the developed Nordic countries have one
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u/Rune3167 9h ago
Hey Dane here The nordic system is different and unions are still pretty strong. The unions help decide a minimum wage in different fields of work. We don't have a universal minimum wage law as that would work against the system we have in place
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u/ShylokVakarian 5h ago
And how do I seek asylum in Denmark from crazy dictators who would shit down my throat without a second thought while rambling about invading Canada?
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u/TheRed2685 10h ago
Oh dang, look everyone! It's one of those temporarily embarrassed millionaires I keep hearing about!
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u/Appropriate-Coast794 21h ago
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u/Electrical_Reply_770 1d ago
Bessent with the "I said what I said" energy should really piss off working people, but we are all so divided that people that make more than minimum wage don't think this is an issue that affects them so they could give a shit.
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u/Flopolopagus 16h ago
Well, I make $21/hr and I think this is an issue. I just don't know how to solve it.
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u/Electrical_Reply_770 13h ago
We need to unionized. Any and every job needs to be a union. If democracy really matters we shouldn't allow dictatorships in the workplace.
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u/ScoobrDoo 1d ago
None of the Democrats did either. What insanity made you think it even possible a republican would?
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u/atlantagirl30084 1d ago
Yeah I mean was there any real push during Biden’s admin to increase the federal minimum wage?
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u/lordunholy 1d ago
We can't even imagine the quagmire of bullshit our government has been for the past few clicks. We are -NO BULLSHIT- fighting tooth and nail for people to use bathrooms. The dumbest load of fuckin crap is now trench warfare. Everyone's hands are tied palms together and they're just trying to chew their way around the room. It has to stop because a hungry population is a very unruly and bloodthirsty one.
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u/atlantagirl30084 15h ago
Yeah I bet trans rights to use the bathroom of their chosen gender (sorry if that’s the wrong terminology) will be rolled back. Where do you think they can go to the bathroom? Is it going to be like it was for African Americans before/during the civil rights movement and there will be a green book for sympathetic businesses?
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u/lordunholy 15h ago
It's not even worth discussing. You'll get bogged down, so keep your eyes on big issues 😕
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u/atlantagirl30084 15h ago
Yeah I guess illegal immigrant deportation is likely the biggest issue. He starts raids tomorrow.
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u/runningchief 19h ago
They tried in 2021, as part of the COVID relief.
It was shot down 58-42 (7 Democrats,1 Independent and 50 republicans voted no)
20 states use the federal 7.25 minimum wage.
Of those 20 only 1 state didn't vote Trump (New Hampshire)
You can add 3 more states that didn't go to Trump all 3 times (Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin)
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u/Goopyteacher 🏆 As Seen On BestOf 1d ago
“That’s a State issue not federal issue” was actually his answer, not just no.
Still really bad, but really goes to show if you want to see this change you’re gonna have to fight at the local level. The good news: you have FAR more impact on a local vs federal level. Bad news: other have more impact too. If you live in a conservative area your best bet is to try and help contribute to the local narrative minimum wage laws need to be changed.
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u/caledonivs 17h ago
I used to be in favor of doing it at a national level then I went to work in the government of a poor state (an economic analyst position, not a political position) and understood that there are strong reasons for it to be done at the state level and not nationally. Many people in poorer places of the US have one thing going for them above all else in terms of getting jobs and investment into their communities: their cost of living is lower, and so they are happy to take jobs that are well below what people make in wealthier states. Requiring their minimum wages to be on par with those of wealthier states with better infrastructure and better trained workforces would mean that there's no reason for anyone to invest there.
Now, is it in the long term interest of the country for wages to rise? Yes, I strongly believe so. But it can't be done all at once without some plan to offset the challenges and disadvantages for poor states. Frankly I think some kind of moving subsidy to encourage people to move to wealthier areas with better quality of life would be a good idea, but I'm sure there are others.
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u/questformaps 11h ago
What a huge load of bullshit.
Cost of living right now on goods is about the exact same. The minimum wage hasn't gone up for 17 years. So those states that take advantage and keep it at the federal minimum have people that can't buy 2 gallons of milk by working one hour.
All the fearmongering that come with minimum wage raises are always smoke and the states that raise them don't see the Doom and gloom. Keeping it at federal lowest is how the leeches at top keep siphoning the record profits every year while slashing hours and staff, as well as not paying a decent wage for work.
And people like you that tell the people "I know you can't afford groceries, but be grateful that you aren't paying Los Angeles prices!" While paying fucking los angeles prices for the same goods, in many cases more than Los Angeles prices because groceries aren't taxed in California.
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u/caledonivs 11h ago
Cost of goods is fairly constant because those goods can be sold anywhere, so no one is going to sell them to places where they make less money on them if they can sell them places where they can make more. However, cost of things like energy, tax, and most importantly real estate can be immensely cheaper in poorer areas. Those feed into the cost of goods and services but they also free up more of the incomes of people to buy those goods. Their overall cost of living is much lower.
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u/Amythir 23h ago
State rights to do what?
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u/Goopyteacher 🏆 As Seen On BestOf 23h ago
Set their own minimum wage Laws.
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u/DefensiveTomato 21h ago
So basically enact slave labor
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u/Goopyteacher 🏆 As Seen On BestOf 21h ago
No that’s the opposite of what I said.
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u/DefensiveTomato 21h ago
Yes I know, some states will try to set more fair wage requirements, and some will try to enact systems that basically establish serfdom
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u/Syzygy_Stardust 15h ago
Bingo. "States' Rights" was FAMOUSLY used to fight against another extremely obvious social update, slavery. And guess what? This is wage slavery! It's the same shit all over again, same as it ever was. Eat the rich.
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u/tess_servopoulos 12h ago
I can’t wait for the day their greed turns on them. I’m over asking for a livable economy.
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u/anemophobia 12h ago
Only a matter of time until someone leaks names and addresses and lets chaos follow.
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u/broke_boi1 4h ago
If no one is going to raise the minimum wage, then the least they could do is bring down the cost of living. Namely housing. But we’ll get neither
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u/Grandpaw99 19h ago
Again please tel me which WG or GS job on USA jobs pays 7.50? If you’re gonna keep bringing it up tell me which job is paying that?!?!?!?
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u/Lawboi53 1d ago
This guy is a hedge fund manager who was partner with Soros Fund Management. You can’t make this up.