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tinrobot

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8. Tax the effing billionaires who are sucking the middle class dry.

Reply to EarthFirst (Original post)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 04:05 PM

Oct 2025

Jeez.

Is it THAT difficult?

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60% of U.S. workers don't have a 'quality job,' according to new research: The results are 'sobering' [View all] EarthFirst Oct 2025 OP

Which they are stuck in with no prospects for better ones GusBob Oct 2025 #1

The current unemployment rate is 4.3% as per the BLS. patphil Oct 2025 #2

An odd thing I've found JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #4

I am amazed whenever I meet someone who loves their job. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2025 #3

I love my work JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #5

Do you work with Customs? Nittersing Oct 2025 #9

Often JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #11

Both of them work(ed) out of JFK... sometimes Newark Nittersing Oct 2025 #12

Your nephew JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #15

Thank you for that. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2025 #10

I'd rather not have to work at all but my job is interesting and sometimes fun. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2025 #13

I'm a retired HVAC tech for a school district and share your sentiments Nittersing Oct 2025 #17

Wow, that's crazy Johnny2X2X Oct 2025 #21

The current paradigm about how employment works and individual finance their lives s is changing... Wounded Bear Oct 2025 #6

So they don't have good health care in those jobs? applegrove Oct 2025 #7

Tax the effing billionaires who are sucking the middle class dry. tinrobot Oct 2025 #8

How will that make all jobs quality jobs? MichMan Oct 2025 #28

I just saw an article about how people have lost faith in higher Ed because it doesn't prepare students for high paying Iris Oct 2025 #14

The income gap Johnny2X2X Oct 2025 #22

That's true. I think the criticism of higher Ed has ulterior motives Iris Oct 2025 #24

Agree Johnny2X2X Oct 2025 #25

Why are so many people saying they can't pay back their student loans? MichMan Oct 2025 #29

Right now it's the sling shot effect Johnny2X2X Oct 2025 #32

Higher paying jobs require a network to access. haele Oct 2025 #26

I think a lot of that criticism is rooted in the cost genxlib Oct 2025 #30

Right - and one reason of cost increased is lack of state funding Iris Oct 2025 #33

What does that even mean? valleyrogue Oct 2025 #16

It's not about entry level jobs or jobs that don't require college degrees. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #20

We need to wakeup to the fact we need to stop allowing JCMach1 Oct 2025 #18

This is why so many people voted for Trump. yardwork Oct 2025 #19

I would NEVER vote for an asshole so much like my bosses RainCaster Oct 2025 #27

45 years of trickle down does that. Kid Berwyn Oct 2025 #23

I have a theory genxlib Oct 2025 #31