• Piers@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    That’s true but I’m talking about a tax on employers who pay their staff too little not on individuals.

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      1 year ago

      Oh, yeah I forgot what thread this was about. Seems like it would be easier to raise minimum wage, no?

      • Piers@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Maybe. But there is some argument that not every employee needs the same income level so pushing minimum wage up to a level that accounts for employees that need a higher income is a harder sell than some midpoint plus support for those who need extra (single parent of multiple kids supporting their household on their income Vs rich kid working weekends for extra spending money.)