Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Quixote1818

(31,115 posts) Mon Jan 1, 2018, 05:19 PM Jan 2018

No corporation or company should get a tax cut which has any employee on public assistance. If you don't pay your employees a living wage you shouldn't get a tax cut.

Matthew Dowd

https://www.facebook.com/reallyamerican/photos/a.942157972506564.1073741828.926650430723985/1525492870839735/?type=3&theater

37 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Exactly! lkinwi Jan 2018 #1

Excellent! dhol82 Jan 2018 #2

BINGO n/t kacekwl Jan 2018 #3

Walmart could pay a living wage and still clean up big time! Quixote1818 Jan 2018 #5

Which is why I shop at Costco . ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2018 #8

I avoid them too. But I love Costco... GetRidOfThem Jan 2018 #13

Call it what it is... tecelote Jan 2018 #17

This! TexasBushwhacker Jan 2018 #31

FDR had a good comment about corporations and wages -- RandomAccess Jan 2018 #6

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #15

FDR got it.. whathehell Jan 2018 #28

He used the term "business" (not limited to corporations) SharonAnn Jan 2018 #33

Good point RandomAccess Jan 2018 #35

I'll subscribe to that! nt marybourg Jan 2018 #7

Exactly Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #9

Makes sense to me!! Doitnow Jan 2018 #10

Agreed!! BadgerMom Jan 2018 #11

No corporation should get a tax cut paleotn Jan 2018 #12

They should offer tax cuts for offering a living wage. forgotmylogin Jan 2018 #29

I will use this OP to illustrate a pet peave of mine: ret5hd Jan 2018 #14

+1 if we put cuts at risk corporation will not hire the needy dembotoz Jan 2018 #16

So are you more emotionally attuned to reply #1 or reply #2? ret5hd Jan 2018 #18

2 dembotoz Jan 2018 #22

If it's the disabled they can provide an exception for hiring them. cstanleytech Jan 2018 #20

I agree completely. ret5hd Jan 2018 #21

That wont fix anything Lee-Lee Jan 2018 #34

I agree the reward system is the better way to go. nt SunSeeker Jan 2018 #36

yesss. AllaN01Bear Jan 2018 #23

Sounds like Bernie. zentrum Jan 2018 #25

Absolutely. zentrum Jan 2018 #37

What he said.. whathehell Jan 2018 #26