Robert ReichDec 5, 2022

Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.

We don’t need to treat essential workers like heroes. We need to treat them like human beings with dignity.

Raise their wages. Give them hazard pay. Guarantee health care and paid sick leave.

Show threadLittle Mike Dec 5, 2022

@rbreich But Robert, if we raise their wages, then prices will go up! /sarcasm

*watches prices go up and companies reap record profits while wages remain stagnant*

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@littlemike @rbreich Same in Australia. Neo lib got one thing wrong, that increase profit would be shared with essential workers
Show threadRenéeDec 6, 2022
@princelysum Did anyone believe even the creators of the term believed in trickle-down economics? @littlemike @rbreich
Show threadLittle Mike Dec 6, 2022
@reneestephen @princelysum @rbreich Good question. Maybe the rich believed it would work - and it did as far as making them richer. It certainly didn't help the lower income earners.
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@littlemike @reneestephen @rbreich Stiglitz on you tube is good on this
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