Democratic Primaries

SWBTATTReg

(26,257 posts)

2. Should call it the Walmart Act maybe too. nt

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 01:15 PM

Sep 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

56 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Sanders rolls out 'Bezos Act' that would tax companies for welfare their employees receive [View all] Recursion Sep 2019 OP

He is getting desperate. He is thowing all kinds of things at the wall to see what sticks. redstatebluegirl Sep 2019 #1

It's an article from last year... HerbChestnut Sep 2019 #53

Should call it the Walmart Act maybe too. nt SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #2

Oh, great. Your kids get Medicaid, as a lot do, no need to apply. Hoyt Sep 2019 #3

Technically, Companies Aren't Supposed to Ask if Job Applicants Have Children dlk Sep 2019 #4

Agreed - the Bezos Walmart Act people Sep 2019 #5

I don't know what to say. I'm speechless! George II Sep 2019 #6

and some are so concerned about gaffes still_one Sep 2019 #52

Is he...trying to reinforce the techbro bubble? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #7

What a great idea! If their employees have to receive welfare to get by. Make them Autumn Sep 2019 #8

If you're working at Amazon and receive welfare it's because you have kids Recursion Sep 2019 #10

Make discrimination illegal, then they can fucking sue. We pay one way or another. nt Autumn Sep 2019 #11

I don't mind my taxes paying for kids' medical care or food stamps. Do you? Recursion Sep 2019 #12

What do you mean by "weird?" PETRUS Sep 2019 #20

Weird? melman Sep 2019 #22

That's the way I feel - I have no qualms about us helping children eat and get medical care.... George II Sep 2019 #33

Sounds good to me ArcticFox Sep 2019 #43

See Warren's "The Two Income Trap". If everybody can afford a 2BR apartment, nobody rents a studio Recursion Sep 2019 #50

No I don't mind at all, but Bezos and the Walton clan who can afford to pay their employees Autumn Sep 2019 #55

"Amazon pays $15/hour minimum" melman Sep 2019 #21

Where does Walmart pay $13.00? Where I live MAYBE if Doreen Sep 2019 #41

Trump's USPS appointees bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #9

There are MANY instances of said parties being in unison. nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author melman Sep 2019 #13

Amazon and Walmart will pay it easily crazytown Sep 2019 #14

Good point. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #15

Bernie is on a roll. He is really on the cutting edge of policy - Brilliant! Joe941 Sep 2019 #16

Lol. How did this pan out? MrsCoffee Sep 2019 #24

None so blind as they who refuse to see! wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #27

Bernie HAS accomplished BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #35

4 years ago ArcticFox Sep 2019 #45

The "Bezos Act." kstewart33 Sep 2019 #17

This article is a year old melman Sep 2019 #18

Hope and change? billpolonsky Sep 2019 #19

Can't you find a quote from a real human? It seems fitting wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #28

I'm Pretty Sure Frank Herbert Was a Real Human DrFunkenstein Sep 2019 #54

Jeff Bezos is the richest man in history melman Sep 2019 #23

He is not taxing Bezos BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #32

"taxing Amazon" melman Sep 2019 #36

It is not a disgrace BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #47

How about owning stock in socially responsible companies? roody Sep 2019 #37

401Ks are usually there to create retirement income BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #48

Empty gesture with no chance of making it out of committee. LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #25

Another Bernie bill that has gone nowhere. wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #26

I love the smell of desperation in the morning nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #29

It seems like a good idea to me. If that's desperation, we need more of it. nt Gore1FL Sep 2019 #44

It's a bill that won't pass the committee BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #46

McConnell made the same argument as an excuse to not vote on gun legislation. Gore1FL Sep 2019 #49

Thanks Bernie. Guy with a spine. zentrum Sep 2019 #30

I agree with this. No Billionaire Welfare. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #31

excellent idea but yep walmart should be in the name. nt yaesu Sep 2019 #38

when are they going to cut the subsadies that corperations get altogether . AllaN01Bear Sep 2019 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author TwilightZone Sep 2019 #40

Just curious, but in all his years as US Senator, did he ever write a Walmart Act? Hekate Sep 2019 #42

It won't lead to hiring fewer people with kids. Jirel Sep 2019 #51

The Roberts court would find some way strike this down in a 5-4 decision in a heart beat. SaschaHM Sep 2019 #56