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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
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- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
- Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
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- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
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Lawmakers don't vote for their pay raises, they don't need to. The increases were made automatic in 1989. Even with the annual increases, their pay is nothing compared to what they can make from insider information and contributions from anonymous PACs. They can be bought, government salary just can't compete with dark money.
That isn't quite accurate. Congress hasn't gotten a pay raise since 2009. Because they vote against giving themselves one.
Ah, I'd read they didn't have to vote to get a pay raise. Didn't see that they had been actively voting against it. But who needs a raise when you know you'll get waaay more money from corps and special interest groups? Heck, they'll even write the bills they want passed for you, so you don't even have to work hard.