Rather than cutting SNAP, let's just impose a "cheap labor vulture" tax on Walton family to pay for the SNAP subsidy they rely on.
@cal_abel Like the policy incentive of setting minimum wage FAR below living wage/? That one?
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@emptywheel Who's set of values do you apply for the purpose of economic calculation? Yours, or the individual in the situation? -
@cal_abel Well, you are advocating for YOUR values (WalMart subsidies but none for the poor) here. Be clear. -
@emptywheel No I am advocating allowing people to decide what is best for themselves vice using our own sense of guilt... -
@cal_abel No, you're advocating letting a bunch of freedom-destroying oligopolists exact demands. Very simple. -
@emptywheel Those freedom destroying oligopolists are competing against other oligopolists and innovation. That breaks down their power. -
@cal_abel Helped, of course, by the enormous subsidies you are ardently defending. WELFARE FOR BILLIONAIRES, Cal proclaims! -
@emptywheel Just to make clear. You are saying that it is ok for you to use govt to force me to act under your set of values. -
@cal_abel And you are saying the purpose of govt should help oligopolists infringe on our freedom. AND you're a teat-sucker.
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@emptywheel What information do you use to assess what is the living wage, Yours, or the individual in that situation?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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