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Stargazer99

(3,609 posts)
12. The capitalistic system is a massive failure benefitting only the wealthy and powerful
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 11:40 AM
23 hrs ago

and it has been rammed down the peons who tolerate it thru being controlled

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Great idea! SamuelAdams Yesterday #1
Hell popsdenver 23 hrs ago #10
Socialism for the rich, bloodthirsty capitalism for the rest of us. Fil1957 23 hrs ago #11
Yup popsdenver 23 hrs ago #14
Watch these companies fire employees who are on Medicaid. enough Yesterday #2
Maybe, maybe not Bob_in_VA Yesterday #3
For the smaller companies, this provides karynnj 17 hrs ago #22
Walmart would't have any employees left the_liberal_grandpa Yesterday #6
What? They didn't need them to begin with? paleotn 23 hrs ago #15
I'm thinking of Walmart & McDonald's RainCaster Yesterday #4
At the $725 annual rate that comes to $0.69 per hour for a worker working 20 hrs per week. Jacson6 Yesterday #5
Finally! drmeow Yesterday #7
Excellent! mcar Yesterday #8
Count me skeptical Random Boomer Yesterday #9
The capitalistic system is a massive failure benefitting only the wealthy and powerful Stargazer99 23 hrs ago #12
Good luck finding them NJCher 23 hrs ago #16
Me Too, But modrepub 21 hrs ago #21
Will they be able to pass this cost on to their workers? Another payroll deduction? Alice B. 23 hrs ago #13
Many workers already have a health insurance deduction BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #17
Why start at 50 workers on Medicaid? maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #18
I don't think they want to hit the food truck and vendor cart level of businesses BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #19
Gideon Lukens is off, here. intheflow 22 hrs ago #20
He's implying that people who aren't low income choie 11 hrs ago #27
If you have a job bcbink 16 hrs ago #23
Good idea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 14 hrs ago #24
Good idea, but the cost per employee Luciferous 11 hrs ago #25
Interesting BlueWaveNeverEnd 11 hrs ago #26
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