emptywheel

Ha. My cynical thought is immediately that they’re going to convert all lower-paying positions to temporary positions and hire them through a temp agency, therefore all “employees” will be above $15 an hour

And the bonus is taxable

I am guessing that these few corp's that are playing to the Pres. with these claims are just stroking #45's ego and hoping to make the 'nice list' and be in line for some sweet gov't contracts or a thankful tweet.

They get millions and hand out thousands Whatever

Literally sounds like a deleted scene from Monty Python where the king sits atop a pile of gold coins and flips a silver penny to the masses.

Here’s a cookie. Now back to work! Oh btw, your healthcare my be totally unaffordable. You’ll never buy a house. You can’t afford to retire. Enjoy the cookie! ($1000 disappears really fast)

Right!