Amendment for $15/hr minimum voted down. Big surprise.
Everybody who screamed for Harris to overrule the parliamentarian looks kind of dumb since the votes for $15 are not there. Even King voted against it.
Basically looks like they should cut a deal for $10 by end of 2022 which would probably clear 60 votes and move on.
This is one I think should be left up to the states. Minimum wage is not a one size fits all proposition. California, as an example, just costs a buttload more to live in, compared to somewhere like Idaho. In California, the minimum wage is $14 per hour for any employer with more than 26 employees, effective January 1st 2021.
This is one I think should be left up to the states. Minimum wage is not a one size fits all proposition. California, as an example, just costs a buttload more to live in, compared to somewhere like Idaho. In California, the minimum wage is $14 per hour for any employer with more than 26 employees, effective January 1st 2021.
NoThis is one I think should be left up to the states. Minimum wage is not a one size fits all proposition. California, as an example, just costs a buttload more to live in, compared to somewhere like Idaho. In California, the minimum wage is $14 per hour for any employer with more than 26 employees, effective January 1st 2021.
This is one I think should be left up to the states. Minimum wage is not a one size fits all proposition. California, as an example, just costs a buttload more to live in, compared to somewhere like Idaho. In California, the minimum wage is $14 per hour for any employer with more than 26 employees, effective January 1st 2021.
And when states fail to do their jobs and require more federal assistance it becomes a problem for all of us. It’s why traitors like you think it’s ok to storm the capital, because their state failed at doing it’s number one job of overlooking the general welfare of its citizens.
"all the damage" lol I suppose you have a breakdown of how much damage they did, broken out by how much was actually done by antifas vs. Proud BoyzLike pay for all the shit the rioters did because the governors wouldn't do their jobs and enforce the laws that are supposed to keep people from destroying shit with impunity. If you think I supported people storming the capital, you can fuck right off. I was vocal about it not being alright and that they all needed to be punished for it. My position hasn't changed.
States that allowed the damage should not be entitled to federal fix it money.
Should we prohibit federal funds to go to states that didn't harden their infrastructure against extreme weather events?Like pay for all the shit the rioters did because the governors wouldn't do their jobs and enforce the laws that are supposed to keep people from destroying shit with impunity. If you think I supported people storming the capital, you can fuck right off. I was vocal about it not being alright and that they all needed to be punished for it. My position hasn't changed.
States that allowed the damage should not be entitled to federal fix it money.
Should we prohibit federal funds to go to states that didn't harden their infrastructure against extreme weather events?
What about states whose governors have completely failed at tending to public health during a pandemic? Should they be refused funding for covid testing and vaccination?
See how silly your logic is? You're basically saying "the federal government shouldn't do one of the things it was designed to do" - which is provide aid to states.
Actually, the data indicates this is not the case. Perhaps it would be if the UBI were set high enough, but pretty much every study indicates a UBI doesn't make people stop working.lol, tbh I have mixed feelings on UBI. I acknowledge that jobs are disappearing, and that COVID19 has acclerated this. Wait unti automation takes off. We haven't seen the worse yet. OTOH, I also acknowledge human behavior and how UBI would affect their lives. If you give people free money, good luck weaning them off. Imagine a 32 year old on UBI for a few years. Hasn't worked in years. Do you really think that he, or she will just get up and go get a job? I think most Americans on UBI would just watse their time on Netflix, video games, drinking, smoking weed, etc. That's human nature. To do the least possible.
States that allowed the damage should not be entitled to federal fix it money.
I took 2 weeks off of work, admittedly during the pandemic. I was glad to go back to work.Actually, the data indicates this is not the case. Perhaps it would be if the UBI were set high enough, but pretty much every study indicates a UBI doesn't make people stop working.
California Program Giving $500 No-Strings-Attached Stipends Pays Off, Study Finds
Independent researchers found that the first year of a universal basic income experiment in Stockton, Calif., measurably improved recipients' job prospects, financial stability and overall well-being.www.npr.org
Is it me or does his comparison seem rooted in an obsession with those riots? I believe most of the damage was insured no? How much federal aid was paid to states for riot repairs?"all the damage" lol I suppose you have a breakdown of how much damage they did, broken out by how much was actually done by antifas vs. Proud Boyz
I took 2 weeks off of work, admittedly during the pandemic. I was glad to go back to work.
UBI wouldn't stop people from working, but it would allow them to possibly pursue more meaningful work. Instead of being stuck at a soul-crushing minimum wage job, you might be able to start that small business and not worry about everything going to shit. You might pursue the arts, which are notoriously difficult to make money from.
But hey, let's waste human capital to chase quarterly profit numbers.
compuwiz1 is still convinced entire cities were burned to the ground by rampaging mobs of communist minorities attacking good god fearing freedom loving police supporting totally capitalist white people.Is it me or does his comparison seem rooted in an obsession with those riots? I believe most of the damage was insure no? How much federal aid was paid to states for riot repairs?
To be sure you are right, I just call my friends who live in the the Northwest District of Portland and they report no riot damage. Myth busted!compuwiz1 is still convinced entire cities were burned to the ground by rampaging mobs of communist minorities attacking good god fearing freedom loving police supporting totally capitalist white people.
You have to understand, he'sIs it me or does his comparison seem rooted in an obsession with those riots? I believe most of the damage was insure no? How much federal aid was paid to states for riot repairs?
Sounds like the lies the lame stream media would force them to tell. Don’t believe it unless you’ve seen it with your own eyes. If that contradicts what fox, oann, and newsmax or your uncle on Facebook have told you then discount the evidence of your eyes and run with the info from those sources. Compuwiz1 is that broken.To be sure you are right, I just call my friends who live in the the Northwest District of Portland and they report no riot damage. Myth busted!
Bullshit. Lets take Washington state, it has the second highest minimum wage in the nation ($13.69 an hour for everyone, regardless of the size of the company, which is only $.31 below California, and tip credit is illegal in Washington (IE paying servers $2.85 to $3.35 an hour) It sits right next to Idaho, which is a federal minimum wage state and has tip credit. Washington's minimum wage is 89% higher than Idaho's minimum wage, yet the cost of living in Washington is only 18% higher. Many of the day to day expenses are only pennies different between the states., with some being more expensive in Idaho than Washington. The majority of people in Idaho can't even afford or qualify to buy a house, much less survive. That's why many on the boarders work in Washington. And guess what.. California and Washington state's cost of living are pretty similar now days outside of taxes (CA has a state income tax, Washington does not, and CA has a higher sales tax) and housing.This is one I think should be left up to the states. Minimum wage is not a one size fits all proposition. California, as an example, just costs a buttload more to live in, compared to somewhere like Idaho. In California, the minimum wage is $14 per hour for any employer with more than 26 employees, effective January 1st 2021.
Bullshit. Lets take Washington state, it has the second highest minimum wage in the nation ($13.69 an hour for everyone, regardless of the size of the company, which is only $.31 below California, and tip credit is illegal in Washington (IE paying servers $2.85 to $3.35 an hour) It sits right next to Idaho, which is a federal minimum wage state and has tip credit. Washington's minimum wage is 89% higher than Idaho's minimum wage, yet the cost of living in Washington is only 18% higher. Many of the day to day expenses are only pennies different between the states., with some being more expensive in Idaho than Washington. The majority of people in Idaho can't even afford or qualify to buy a house, much less survive. That's why many on the boarders work in Washington. And guess what.. California and Washington state's cost of living are pretty similar now days outside of taxes (CA has a state income tax, Washington does not, and CA has a higher sales tax) and housing.
Most of the red states that keep the federal minimum wage are also the same states who also rely on federal assistance the most (hmm.. maybe if you paid your people a living wage, they wouldn't have such need, as they would have more people spending in their local economy). They do it to keep their citizen's poor, because it's easier to control poor people than those who have extra money. It's not because businesses (large or small) can't succeed with higher minimum wages, it's not because the cost of living will sky rocket (it won't). It's purely to manipulate the citizens and control them by not allowing them to have a better quality of life, and to keep the rich high on the hill while the lower class, poor people suffer. And you are one of the sheep who believe their bullshit.
lol, tbh I have mixed feelings on UBI. I acknowledge that jobs are disappearing, and that COVID19 has acclerated this. Wait unti automation takes off. We haven't seen the worse yet. OTOH, I also acknowledge human behavior and how UBI would affect their lives. If you give people free money, good luck weaning them off. Imagine a 32 year old on UBI for a few years. Hasn't worked in years. Do you really think that he, or she will just get up and go get a job? I think most Americans on UBI would just watse their time on Netflix, video games, drinking, smoking weed, etc. That's human nature. To do the least possible.