It seems every week we learn more about how the GOP #taxscam was a lie. They promised the cuts would lead to big bonuses from employers. In fact, in the last year cash bonuses only gave workers 2 cents in avg. hourly compensation. https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2018/12/18/18144509/tax-cut-bill-workers-bonus …
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In fact, only 4.4% of US workers got a wage increase or bonus as a result of the bill. Meanwhile, US companies spent $1 TRILLION on stock buybacks to inflate their value and enrich big stockholders and executives.
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So while corporate profits have soared, wages are barely keeping up with inflation. State legislatures and Voters themselves have approved minimum wage hikes in states from Florida to Alaska, Maine to California.
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It’s time the needs of everyday working people come first when decisions are made. That’s why I’ll be fighting for the House Democrats’ plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. #FightFor15pic.twitter.com/AouzGiJl4O
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