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[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 208 points 7 months ago

Any company that intentionally underpays their employees so that they require govt assistance to live should be billed the full cost of all assistance that employee receives.

[-] piracysails@lemm.ee 79 points 7 months ago

I think that minimum wage being a livable salary, is less complicated.

[-] talentedkiwi@sh.itjust.works 22 points 7 months ago

I imagine that's part of their point? At least that is how I took it.

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago

UBI could be even less complicated. If everyone were guaranteed a livable income, a minimum wage might not even be necessary.

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 7 points 7 months ago

I like Scott Galloway's take: SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE!

Call UBI a negative tax and Republican voters will listen.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Just enough to pay rent and utilities. Then only corporations will own property.

Por que no los dos

[-] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 41 points 7 months ago

Billed double. Make it hurt.

[-] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago

*should be nationalized and sold off, and its mismanagers prosecuted

[-] ragica@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago

The wealthy NEED the airports to keep running so not to interfere with their vacation plan. Starving kids on the other hand can simply be rewoven as doormats by any good capitalist.

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