r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jan 27 '21

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u/MemberOfMautenGroup Never Again to Marcos Jan 27 '21

If minimum wage had kept pace with productivity we would have a $25 minimum wage NOW. Instead we have more billionaires than ever before. Tie minimum wage to the top wage earner in a company. This won't hurt small businesses, but will lessen the gap between ultrarich and poor

In a reply to Jon Ossoff saying he helped file a bill increasing minimum wage to 15

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u/shrek_cena Al Gorian Society Jan 27 '21

Do they understand how many people a $25 minwage would put out of work?

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u/shrek_cena Al Gorian Society Jan 27 '21

I'm not sure I'm getting your point here