Kheldar LarsJun 19, 2024
Robert Reich

The DOT regulated junk fees. Airlines are suing.

The CFPB capped credit card fees. Banks are suing.

Medicare is negotiating drug prices. Pharma is suing.

The FTC banned noncompetes. Business groups are suing.

Corporate America can't stand government working for the people.

Jun 19, 2024 at 5:13pmWeb
Show threadTC Won't Give In To LiesJun 19, 2024

@rbreich
Further proof (👆) that #BidenNotTheSame

Great list of #PeopleBeforeProfit actions from the #Biden admin. All this and *no* felonies/indictments.

#VoteBlue2024

Show threadD's lack of faith in humanityJun 19, 2024
@rbreich and the GOP has aligned with each of these corporate complaints. The GOP doesn't care about consumers, they only care about companies regardless of what they say at their rallies or on Fox news. Of course, we live in a post-truth society so they can say what they want - even if they are on camera doing the opposite and their followers will believe them.
Show threadraphaelJun 19, 2024
@denniskoch @rbreich when the government governs, it’s socialism, apparently.
Show threadjohnaldisJun 19, 2024
@gekitsu @denniskoch @rbreich I mean I’d more or less agree with that—when the government does broadly what it’s *supposed to*, that’s approximately socialism.
Show threadraphaelJun 19, 2024
@johnaldis @denniskoch @rbreich you’re not wrong.
Show threadMasterMischiefJun 22, 2024
@gekitsu @denniskoch @rbreich Republicans love it when rule enforcers enforce the rules on people of color. Republicans HATE it when rule enforcers enforce the rules on the rich.
Show threadferricoxideJun 19, 2024
@rbreich

Hey! They worked hard and spent a ton of money to not have to deal with market forces. Too much to let the government just waltz in and try to hit reset.

/s
Show threadNazaniJun 19, 2024
@ferricoxide @rbreich They'll find that people who can barely afford housing & medical care aren't great consumers.
Show threadferricoxideJun 20, 2024
@Nazani @rbreich

Look at new cars: people making less than six figures aren't who companies are trying to sell to any more.
Show threadNazaniJun 20, 2024
@ferricoxide @rbreich
Then unless they build mass transit we proles aren't getting to work.
Show threadferricoxideJun 20, 2024
@Nazani @rbreich

That's why they love offshoring and automating away jobs.
Show threadUncle PhishyJun 19, 2024
@rbreich calling it corporate America is a bit redundant
Show threadUrban HermitJun 19, 2024

@rbreich this happens when there is a class of rich people so wealthy that they don't believe that they need government. They could afford to pay for private roads, private police, private schools, and private property far away from pollution and conflict.

We need a more equal society so everyone has a stake in our collective success. We need a maximum wage and higher taxes on speculative investments than on wages earned.

Show threadAI6YR BenJun 19, 2024
@Urban_Hermit @rbreich This is what's going on in Florida and Texas, IMHO.
Show threadjohnaldisJun 19, 2024
@Urban_Hermit @rbreich But they don’t. They still use the road system everyone pays for, and the workforce the public education system turns out. I mean, part of the contract of citizenship is that you pay to build the basic public amenities everyone can use—but their argument that they’re not using them so shouldn’t have to pay for them doesn’t even have a true precedent.
Show threadEdward KennedyJun 19, 2024
@rbreich
Show threadMasterMischiefJun 19, 2024
@rbreich Republicans cheer when rule enforcers crack down violently on black people. They are outraged when rule enforcers just try to enforce the rules on the obscenely wealthy.
Show threadStephen Rockower MDJun 19, 2024
@rbreich Unfortunately, who do you think has more power??? Sigh
Show threadPetterOfCatsJun 19, 2024

@rbreich 3 words:
Unionize. General Strike.

or

Eat. The. Rich.

Show thread🌻 Welcome Back 🌻Jun 19, 2024
@rbreich
Unfortunately, we know what side the courts are on
Show threadPyperkubJun 19, 2024

@rbreich and the capper

DoJ going after the Ticketmaster monopoly!

Show threadJamesWNealJun 19, 2024
@rbreich These and many other lawsuits will be dropped within 6 months of Trump getting into office, because he'll "remove the objection" if you know what I mean.
Show threadpatcanfieldJun 19, 2024
@rbreich Lawyers Love Democrats-fools and their money are soon parted.