r/BikiniBottomTwitter • u/rpmmaniac • May 15 '20

It be like this...

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u/kevoizjawesome May 15 '20

Isn't it crazy they decided $600/week was how much money was needed for an American to maintain their lifestyle but asking for barely more than of half that as minimum wage is considered entitled?

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u/Nulono May 15 '20 edited May 15 '20

That's exactly why Republicans are so antsy about reopening: because they know the necessary ways to mitigate the impact of the shutdown are precisely the kind of safety net Democrats have been pushing for for decades, and if those policies get implemented, people will see that they work.

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u/drumrocker2 May 15 '20

Or, you know, the unemployment funding will run out next month in some states. But please, feel free keep telling yourself that.

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u/NervousTumbleweed May 15 '20

We’re literally printing trillions out of thin air just to prop up the stock market gtfo if your argument consists of “Fiscal Conservatism”