Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos Pledge $2 Billion for Homeless and Preschoolers

[AnonymityX1000]

 

[nyknick]

Should've used this money to buy diapers for his workers so they don't have to pee into bottles during their shift

 

[Pressure]

We should raise the minimum wage. Which would raise the avg. income of warehouse workers.
They should make enough not to qualify for public assistance.
Public assistance already is a public good but it should be reserved for people not working full-time.
And yes, raise the corporate and wealthy's tax rates.

This is only part of the issue. Amazons warehouse workers make more than people working for smaller warehouses, but less than Walmart.

But the reality is I don't think you're going to see a massive spike in wages for people that do low skill labor nor will they ever earn enough to live in the more costly, densely populated areas without government aid.

So for me you're expecting something that likely isn't feasible on a low costs goods retail business model.

I find it particularly interesting that you consider public assistance only for those who aren't real time workers, but also claim to be a proponent of Medicare for all.

Housing an medical are the two largest factors right?

With no mechanism in place to keep housing affordable or provide Healthcare, raising pay 15 percent isn't likely going to change the situation in any meaningful way.

 

[88m3]

This is only part of the issue. Amazons warehouse workers make more than people working for smaller warehouses, but less than Walmart.

But the reality is I don't think you're going to see a massive spike in wages for people that do low skill labor nor will they ever earn enough to live in the more costly, densely populated areas without government aid.

So for me you're expecting something that likely isn't feasible on a low costs goods retail business model.

I find it particularly interesting that you consider public assistance only for those who aren't real time workers, but also claim to be a proponent of Medicare for all.

Housing an medical are the two largest factors right?

With no mechanism in place to keep housing affordable or provide Healthcare, raising pay 15 percent isn't likely going to change the situation in any meaningful way.

None of that matters. It doesn't even matter if the bill passes these guys are saying as if no one knows these companies are taking the country for a ride on the taxpayers dime.

Lot of interesting circular logic at play...

 

[AnonymityX1000]

This is only part of the issue. Amazons warehouse workers make more than people working for smaller warehouses, but less than Walmart.

But the reality is I don't think you're going to see a massive spike in wages for people that do low skill labor nor will they ever earn enough to live in the more costly, densely populated areas without government aid.

So for me you're expecting something that likely isn't feasible on a low costs goods retail business model.

I find it particularly interesting that you consider public assistance only for those who aren't real time workers, but also claim to be a proponent of Medicare for all.

Housing an medical are the two largest factors right?

With no mechanism in place to keep housing affordable or provide Healthcare, raising pay 15 percent isn't likely going to change the situation in any meaningful way.

Food stamps for full-time workers is different than universal healthcare. One is for everyone regardless of economic standing while the other isn't. Very false equivalency but nice try tho.
And you are talking about artificial limitations when you talk about feasibility. Amazon is worth trillions and Bezos personally is worth billions. The current business model calls for executive to make 300X more than workers. That's the current model yet when it comes to executive pay feasibility is never discussed. But workers we can't do this that and the third just cause.

 

[Pressure]

None of that matters. It doesn't even matter if the bill passes these guys are saying as if no one knows these companies are taking the country for a ride on the taxpayers dime.

Lot of interesting circular logic at play...

They really are.

I'll have to look for my older posts on the subject, but basically mega retailers rely on government welfare to sustain its business model built around low paid workers to ensure low cost goods.

 

[Pressure]

Food stamps for full-time workers is different than universal healthcare. One is for everyone regardless of economic standing while the other isn't. Very false equivalency but nice try tho.
And you are talking about artificial limitations when you talk about feasibility. Amazon is worth trillions and Bezos personally is worth billions. The current business model calls for executive to make 300X more than workers. That's the current model yet when it comes to executive pay feasibility is never discussed. But workers we can't do this that and the third just cause.

Public assistance is more than just food stamps.

Medicare, wic, snap, medicaid are all examples of social welfare and its not unusual for recipients to be on a mixture of more than one.

And again they provide a government supplement to provide at least a basic standard of living.


The idea that you are speaking of snap/wic recipients in a negative light while championing medicaid and Medicare tells me all I need to know about you.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Public assistance is more than just food stamps.

Medicare, wic, snap, medicaid are all examples of social welfare and its not unusual for recipients to be on a mixture of more than one.

And again they provide a government supplement to provide at least a basic standard of living.


The idea that you are speaking of snap/wic recipients in a negative light while championing medicaid and Medicare tells me all I need to know about you.

No I'm speaking of Amazon in a negative light.

 

[Geek Nasty]

Don't let these guys fool you. He's giving up 2% of his wealth and that amounts to a tax right off. He probably comes out ahead giving away $5-10B. SAme with Bill Gates. Evreyone was sucking his dikk over a couple billion to charity every few years, but somehow a "retired" billionaire never lost his place on the richest men list.

 

[Triipe]

 

[afterlife2009]

 

[DEAD7]

He could have done nothing

 

[DEAD7]

They really are.

I'll have to look for my older posts on the subject, but basically mega retailers rely on government welfare to sustain its business model built around low paid workers to ensure low cost goods.

 

[jilla82]

People mainly were upset at him for how he plays his workers. This donation was not asked for or thought of.

them same people shop at Amazon.

Gates gave like $1.5 Billy to the United Negro College Fund...
...nobody cared.

 

[Strapped]

them same people shop at Amazon.

Gates gave like $1.5 Billy to the United Negro College Fund...
...nobody cared.

When people stop using his services

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