You: Bernie's not a socialist. He's a social democrat. He just wants America to be more like Denmark; to have universal health care like other developed countries. It's not like he wants some sort of centrally-planned, government-run economy. Stop calling him a socialist. Me:https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/988476300162752513 …
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"Should every American who wants to work be able to get a job that pays enough to support a family?" Yes. That sounds good. "Would you give up a chunk of your paycheck so the government can hire people to do things the country doesn't really need?" That sounds... less good.
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Supporters of govt-guaranteed employment say it'll raise wages. Basically, govt offers $15 an hour, companies have to offer that or no one will work for them. But instead of raising wages, many companies would automate. If you want to raise minimum wage, just raise minimum wage.
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Not that stagnant wages, rising cost of living, declining lower- to mid-skill employment opportunities, etc. aren't problems. They are. Tough problems, many possible solutions, none perfect. But govt-guaranteed, well-paying employment would make things overall worse. (END)
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The MMT-ers will say you don’t need taxes, just print the money and pay people, Bernie is heavily influenced by MMT folks
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Well done, you are correct.
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