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[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 48 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Always talking about minimums, but never maximums.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Set the maximum to a factor of the lowest. Want to pay yourself more? Great! Go ahead! You just have to make sure you pay all your employees enough too.

[–] DishaweslemOride@lemmy.org 13 points 2 weeks ago

Same party of billionaires.

[–] voxthefox@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Good start, but if they think this is going to end this absolutely insane wealth disparity they have another thing coming.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No one policy is going to do that on its own. Criticizing one that that would help because it's not all the things, is fucking stupid

[–] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Criticizing it because it will never pass and it’s just a sham they are selling so you vote for their genocidal asses is not fucking stupid.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Repeatedly saying "this won't pass" Everytime a fix is proposed GIVES THEM PERMISSION TO NOT PASS IT.

You're telling politicians that you won't get mad at them for blocking it. You've already accepted defeat. Stop it.

[–] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

Who the fuck accepted defeat? I just got another weapon two days ago, and trained someone new on its use yesterday. What the fuck are you doing?

[–] LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They need to set the maximum wage to 6x the lowest paid employee not 600x.

[–] DishaweslemOride@lemmy.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

$1bn per year working 40 hours a week is 19,231 times more than 25

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[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's not a good start, we all know this is election year pandering they will go no where

[–] chosensilence@pawb.social 11 points 2 weeks ago

would be a welcomed change, but won't happen.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

It must be an election year

[–] ChristerMLB@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

Hot take: Progressive congresspeople should focus on ending union-busting, not on increasing minimum wage. The unions can handle minimum wage.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Can we make bets on it not passing? I could use the extra money.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

It would be nice if they could pass it in time for it to still be relevant.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I've got "great" news: there are apps for that now.

[–] new_world_odor@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Now that's what I call hedging!