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On 2022-02-19, Byker <byker@do~rag.net> wrote:
"bruce bowser" wrote in message news:42616bbf-3539-4625-b39b-75cbbc0c4ed5n@googlegroups.com...
"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) — would
pay participants a living wage to do work in the areas of restoration"
At whose expense?
Besides, in the long run, Welfare pays better than any "living wage":
"'As long as this is true, many recipients are likely to choose welfare over work.' The researchers determined the benefits in a typical welfare package and found it paid more than a minimum wage job in 35 states, even after taxes.": https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2015/09/16/is-welfare-the-highest-paying-entry-level-job-in-35-states-read-the-study-again/
She does have a point regarding welfare vs minimum wage. Something needs to be done. It's one
of the reasons people are not returning to work, especially in the low wage service industry.
The problem with socialism is that at some point the people footing the bill via taxes,
usually the middle class, run out and the system collapses.
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Kunal Patel
"There is no hand to catch time"
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