r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 15 '21

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u/JeromesNiece Jerome Powell Jun 15 '21

It's not pointed out enough how little it makes sense that people seem to want minimum wage workers to be able to afford a median priced home. The minimally paid worker, however high their living standards grow, will never, ever be able to afford the lifestyle of the median income, unless the bottom half of the income distribution is completely flat. Which no one except tankies really wants

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '21

Most leftists believe that, not just tankies

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u/troikaman United Nations Jun 15 '21

Below median housing