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Phoenix61

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2. It's corporate welfare

Reply to tecelote (Original post)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 05:20 PM

Aug 2017

Apparently, that's a good thing. Welfare that helps people feed and house themselves and stay healthy is bad. So say the repubs. I've gotten into more arguments then you would believe trying to get someone to understand why raising the minimum wage to a living wage is a good thing.

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A Low Minimum Wage is Welfare for the Rich. Here's How. [View all] tecelote Aug 2017 OP

Economists refer to it as externalizing costs. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #1

It's corporate welfare Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #2

Yes. whathehell Aug 2017 #3

And thereby, indirectly, companies that pay their employees liveable wages TheDebbieDee Aug 2017 #4

Good point! tecelote Aug 2017 #5

Exactly! TheDebbieDee Aug 2017 #6