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return2ozma to Late Stage Capitalism · 8 days ago

'Starvation Wages' at Giant US Corporations Force Workers to Seek Taxpayer-Funded Aid

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'Starvation Wages' at Giant US Corporations Force Workers to Seek Taxpayer-Funded Aid

www.commondreams.org

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'Starvation Wages' at Giant US Corporations Force Workers to Seek Taxpayer-Funded Aid | Common Dreams
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US Sen. Bernie Sanders exposes the shocking truth: Amazon and Walmart employees rely on federal aid due to poverty wages, while CEOs rake in billions. Should taxpayers subsidize corporate greed? Join the fight for fair wages and an end to corporate welfare. #FightFor15 #EndCorporateGreed
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    Federal “taxpayer-funding” is false and pernicious framing. Previously:

    What if I told you that our federal taxes don’t go toward food stamps at all, and in fact pay for nothing?

    • The United States can always pay any debt it has because we can always print money to do that.
      — Former Fed. Res. Chair. Alan Greenspan
    • Why The Government Has Infinite Money
    • What Caused Hyperinflation In Weimar, Zimbabwe And Venezuela?

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