• explodicle@local106.com
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      8 months ago

      That’s waaaay more complicated than just minimum wage. $16 isn’t even a living wage here in L.A. where we’ve got lots of homelessness.

      We ought to employ Land Value Taxation to fund the basic necessities for survival, and the remainder should go towards a UBI.

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        8 months ago

        For what it’s worth, the minimum wage in LA will rise to $17.28 in July of this year. I get that’s still not very high by LA standards, but I stress that progress is better than stagnation.

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      8 months ago

      Yes, and that’s because the progressive and left-wing of the Democratic Party is losing a power struggle against the centrists and neoliberals. If you want to change that, be sure to vote in the party primary elections and to encourage everyone you know to do the same.

      Register to vote