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-square15fedilinkarrow-up1422arrow-down13cross-posted to: conservativeoregon@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1419arrow-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-square15fedilinkcross-posted to: conservativeoregon@lemmy.ml
minus-squareEatYouWell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·11 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.
minus-squareblazeknave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·11 months agoThat’s not what any of the criticism is. It’s that it’s not enough and only for optics. Same for every progressive win. Not sure what the rest of your comments have to do with this thread
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.
That’s not what any of the criticism is. It’s that it’s not enough and only for optics. Same for every progressive win.
Not sure what the rest of your comments have to do with this thread