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louis c

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8. Companies treat workers as another commoditiy

Reply to dawg (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 17, 2017, 03:58 PM

Oct 2017

they "figure why should we pay any more than we have to".

there was a time when nearly every company had a social contract with America's working class. It probably was a remnant left over after WWII.

It never existed before then and it has worn off over time.

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Where in the tax plan does it say wages must increase? [View all] louis c Oct 2017 OP

They'll do it out of the goodness of their hearts... Wounded Bear Oct 2017 #1

Wage increases, yeah that will fucking happen because the first thing rich people do with extra $$ Still In Wisconsin Oct 2017 #2

Yes, well said Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #3

Reminds me of a lot of religions louis c Oct 2017 #4

The tax cut fairy will cause these wages to magically increased Gothmog Oct 2017 #5

It's almost as if you don't trust large corporations to treat their workers fairly. dawg Oct 2017 #6

Companies treat workers as another commoditiy louis c Oct 2017 #8

Corporate tax cuts do little for most economies. haele Oct 2017 #7

It's bullshit. They love to pimp the "trickle down" theory, but it's never worked. Vinca Oct 2017 #9

He will wave his magic "tiny" hands? imanamerican63 Oct 2017 #10

$4000 might be the average raise. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2017 #11

word. how many times do they think people are going to fall for their "trickle-down" BS? nt TheFrenchRazor Oct 2017 #12

they should tie the corporate tax cuts to wages. mopinko Oct 2017 #13