Simmumah@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 11 months agoThe Billionaires Tax Is Back - Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has a plan to make the ultrarich pay.newrepublic.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1343arrow-down13
arrow-up1340arrow-down1external-linkThe Billionaires Tax Is Back - Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has a plan to make the ultrarich pay.newrepublic.comSimmumah@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareEatYouWell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoIt’s just being pragmatic. The chances of a bill like this even making it to a vote are slim to none, considering the current political climate. The majority of our politicians are beholden to the ultra rich, so they’re not going to vote against their own best interests. I mean, they haven’t even raised minimum wage in like 15 years, even though there has been a 45% inflation.
It’s just being pragmatic. The chances of a bill like this even making it to a vote are slim to none, considering the current political climate.
The majority of our politicians are beholden to the ultra rich, so they’re not going to vote against their own best interests.
I mean, they haven’t even raised minimum wage in like 15 years, even though there has been a 45% inflation.