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guillaumeb

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3. I do not know, but I agree with your ending points.

Reply to eniwetok (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 09:49 PM

Feb 2020

Depressing wages leads to lower productive growth, because in actual economics, demand drives supply. And demand falls as wages fall. Tax revenues and SSA revenues also fall as wages fall, or remain stagnant.

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MINIMUM WAGE TALKING POINTS.... I wish Dems would use [View all] eniwetok Feb 2020 OP

Recommended. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #1

Not inflation... but could there be a GDP index? eniwetok Feb 2020 #2

I do not know, but I agree with your ending points. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #3

Not sure what you're disagreeing with... eniwetok Feb 2020 #4

I misread your reply. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #10

The global elite oligarchs aren't interested in long-term stability Nature Man Feb 2020 #7

And instability actually benefits the rich, because it fosters division and anger toward others. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #11

This is what pisses me off in minimum wage debates. orwellsighs Feb 2020 #5

IF IF IF... eniwetok Feb 2020 #6

Trump is using those State MW increases as his "rising wages" at his NAZI rally's Bengus81 Feb 2020 #8

Numbers make voters eyes glaze over and go "huh?" Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #9

the alternative? eniwetok Feb 2020 #12

let's try that again... eniwetok Feb 2020 #13