Believe it or not, Pennsylvania Republican Jesse Topper actually said, “not every wage is designed to be a livable wage.” Every worker deserves a wage they can live on; anything less is simply unacceptable. www.buzzfeed.com/sienaegiljum...
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Not every indefensible thought is designed to be an out-loud indefensible thought, Jesse.
aug 7, 2025, 3:36 pm • 0 0 • view
Saying the quiet part out loud has become very popular amongst the ruling party. Listen to them
aug 7, 2025, 4:02 pm • 0 0 • view
Hey, here’s a newsflash from a semi-retired person: if you are working at all in retirement, you’re probably doing so because you have to. And since the kinds of jobs he’s alluding to tend to be part-time, that’s all the more reason for them to have a higher wage…
aug 7, 2025, 3:35 pm • 0 0 • view
…I’ve said this before, but wages are like any other business expense. You pay to keep the lights on and the insurance paid for. If you can’t also afford to pay your employees a living wage, you shouldn’t be in business.
aug 7, 2025, 3:38 pm • 2 0 • view