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tecelote

(5,122 posts)

13. Ms. Ramos may need welfare to survive.

Reply to EL34x4 (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 03:40 PM

Sep 2017

Is this welfare for Ms. Ramos or for Apple?

If Apple paid a living wage, Ms. Ramos would not need welfare. She would have the same income just an earned one. Otherwise, it's a wash for her.

So really, it is Apple benefiting from taxpayer funded welfare. We, the taxpayers, make up the extra money needed for a living wage. Apple pockets this tax subsidy.

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To understand rising inequality, consider the janitors at Kodak and Apple, then and now [View all] EL34x4 Sep 2017 OP

Right. elleng Sep 2017 #1

Nobody will ever read this article on the economy group. EL34x4 Sep 2017 #2

But I do. elleng Sep 2017 #3

I now see you posted it over there. EL34x4 Sep 2017 #4

DURec leftstreet Sep 2017 #5

K&R demmiblue Sep 2017 #6

I've often thought that unless its remote work, contract labor should be illegal. white_wolf Sep 2017 #7

It is actually worse than "core competence" lapfog_1 Sep 2017 #8

My old company bought another company, transferred some of its best designer and bettyellen Sep 2017 #11

Not just janitors at Kodak JustAnotherGen Sep 2017 #9

I work for a company too that used to be the same. Until they were acquired, the benefits smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #10

Microsoft too lapfog_1 Sep 2017 #12

When I graduated from University JustAnotherGen Sep 2017 #14

Ms. Ramos may need welfare to survive. tecelote Sep 2017 #13

In California, Ms. Ramos undoubtedly qualifies for many forms of assistance. EL34x4 Sep 2017 #15

What are the Democrats doing to address this issue? alarimer Sep 2017 #16

A few things we have to get right moving toward the future madokie Sep 2017 #17