Pretty sure liberals are past 15 an hour and have been for awhile. Centrist Dems are still on board for 15, at least in the party platform. And regardless it’s a damn sight better than those calling for the elimination of the minimum wage altogether.
Meanwhile Congress has never missed a pay raise and that receives minimal attention.
Its always baffled my how many government positions have perioidic pay increases, sometimes annually, a good pension usually as well, but they will never pass legislation to make other employers do the same.
Absolutely. It’s unfortunate that the ones we need to make those changes are the ones who benefit from the current system. The cycle has to be broken, and that’s an enormous task.
What do you mean? Congressional salaries have been the same since 2009, they voted against their inflation pay adjustment every year since then, because it’s great PR. They make the real money from insider trading anyway…
Pretty sure liberals are past 15 an hour and have been for awhile. Centrist Dems are still on board for 15, at least in the party platform. And regardless it’s a damn sight better than those calling for the elimination of the minimum wage altogether.
Meanwhile Congress has never missed a pay raise and that receives minimal attention.
Its always baffled my how many government positions have perioidic pay increases, sometimes annually, a good pension usually as well, but they will never pass legislation to make other employers do the same.
Companies pay damn good money to ensure their payroll stays as low as possible. It’s cheaper to
buydonate to politicians than raise base pay.Which is why the government should take responsibilty and deny the
briberylobbying and enforce better wage and labour lawsAbsolutely. It’s unfortunate that the ones we need to make those changes are the ones who benefit from the current system. The cycle has to be broken, and that’s an enormous task.
one universal health care idea was to allow all citizens to buy into the same healthcare plan as congress at the same rate they pay.
For government positions it’s about retention as they are competing with the private sector for employees.
What do you mean? Congressional salaries have been the same since 2009, they voted against their inflation pay adjustment every year since then, because it’s great PR. They make the real money from insider trading anyway…
How can they be both at the same time?
Because in the US they’re two separate groups.
No they aren’t.