Make it so that if poor people earn more, the rich pay less taxes… Or something, that might actually not function.
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FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoNo, a flat amount will never work. Make it a multiple of some figure, like average wage. That way it actually changes with inflation and we don’t have a situation where the the inflation adjusted minimum wage is 6 times the actual federal minimum wage.
Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Mac@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Okay, minimum wage * 1m
FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ya, that seems reasonable.
I think it’s a pretty core democratic value that no person is worth more than another. A compromise of 1 million times should satisfy individuals with even the most acute case of wealth hoarding.
Mac@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Yeah, I’m willing to comprise for a realistic solution to the billionaire problem.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
In lieu of eating them, perhaps we just lightly munch? A small snack?