Members of Congress trading stocks is insider trading
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@stux Federal minimum wage is $7.25 but localities can increase this. At 30 hours per week, employers have to offer benefits so they'll design schedules so employees only get 29 hours per week or less. 52 weeks * 29 hours * $7.25 = $10933 per year.
They work much harder than Congress and don't have any sort of vacation
@trebach @stux
> they'll design schedulesYes! Many years ago when that number was 40 instead of 30, I was regularly scheduled for 39.5 hours, while making a whole 15 cents more than minimum wage ($3.35 at the time), just so they didn’t have to consider me full time.
Employers have been gaming the system forever because too many of them are absolute bastards.
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most members of congress actually work damn hard
given how much temptation they are subject to in the form of bribes, both direct and indirect, it would be good to increase their salary, a lot
@failedLyndonLaRouchite You’re a real troll aren’t ya
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Governing a country should comes with LESS privileges, not more
You are an example, ACT LIKE IT
Otherwise get the f out of the way for people who will
We the people are the bosses of people in government, remember that!
/end daily politician rand
@stux I always thought that politicians should be volunteer work.
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Members of Congress trading stocks is insider trading
Plain and simple
Ban congress people from trading stocks, as simple as that
If they want to trade stocks, don't go into f-ing congressA toddler even understands this
@stux bUt ThEy ArE sO pOoR.
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@stux My solution is bigger but... All their net worth goes into a trust that only buys index funds.
They raise all boats or they get nothing.
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Governing a country should comes with LESS privileges, not more
You are an example, ACT LIKE IT
Otherwise get the f out of the way for people who will
We the people are the bosses of people in government, remember that!
/end daily politician rand
@stux "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness." - US Declaration of Independence, 1776
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Members of Congress trading stocks is insider trading
Plain and simple
Ban congress people from trading stocks, as simple as that
If they want to trade stocks, don't go into f-ing congressA toddler even understands this
@stux congress made Jimmy Carter sell his small _ peanut farm_ to avoid conflicts of interest.
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@trebach @stux
> they'll design schedulesYes! Many years ago when that number was 40 instead of 30, I was regularly scheduled for 39.5 hours, while making a whole 15 cents more than minimum wage ($3.35 at the time), just so they didn’t have to consider me full time.
Employers have been gaming the system forever because too many of them are absolute bastards.
@pomegranate_stew @trebach @stux and that’s not even mentioning tipped employees. If you SHOULD receive over $30 a month in tips they can pay you $2.13 per hour. Why even have a number? It’s so paltry it doesn’t cover the taxes on what customers felt sorry enough to leave you.
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@pomegranate_stew @trebach @stux and that’s not even mentioning tipped employees. If you SHOULD receive over $30 a month in tips they can pay you $2.13 per hour. Why even have a number? It’s so paltry it doesn’t cover the taxes on what customers felt sorry enough to leave you.
@passwordsarehard4 @pomegranate_stew @stux The sum of that $2.13 per hour and your tips are required to add up to greater then minimum wage or your employer is required to make up the difference.
Usually it does. If it doesn't and you bring that law up for them to compensate you, they tend to sack you for being shit at your job
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Members of Congress trading stocks is insider trading
Plain and simple
Ban congress people from trading stocks, as simple as that
If they want to trade stocks, don't go into f-ing congressA toddler even understands this
@stux Since Vought told the GOP in 2010 not to elect leaders (the quote and source are out there will add if requested), the toddlers are all there in congress following in the footsteps of their higher-up toddlers.
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Members of Congress trading stocks is insider trading
Plain and simple
Ban congress people from trading stocks, as simple as that
If they want to trade stocks, don't go into f-ing congressA toddler even understands this
@stux In addition to being blatant insider trading, it's also a glaring conflict of interest with their congressional duties. -
Members of Congress trading stocks is insider trading
Plain and simple
Ban congress people from trading stocks, as simple as that
If they want to trade stocks, don't go into f-ing congressA toddler even understands this
@stux Secondary to politicians writing policy for #TechBros and #FossilFuels #grift #AbuseOfPower
Replace them with ethical #scientists
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