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Re:Say Hello to Full Employment by retbull on Friday July 06, 2018 @02:50PM (#17474130)
So instead of having someone pay more for what is a scarce resource lets just reverse inflation? I'm not seeing how that is easier.
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Re:Say Hello to Full Employment by Veelox on Friday July 06, 2018 @04:04PM (#17474672)
Rent, medical expenses, and college expenses have all out paced inflation so it is more important to fix the underlying issues in those markets than force employers to pay more.
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Re:Say Hello to Full Employment by jfoutz on Friday July 06, 2018 @08:58PM (#17476231)
Sure. That would be an efficient solution. No one wants to take that hit though. So we’re going to do the other thing.
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Re:Say Hello to Full Employment by jessaustin on Friday July 06, 2018 @07:49PM (#17475991)
Doing away with health insurance and student loans is unlikely to be a popular political position...
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Re:Say Hello to Full Employment by Veelox on Friday July 06, 2018 @08:17PM (#17476081)
No, but changing the health system so it is cheaper could be workable. Also, if made colleges partially responsible for ensuring loans were repaid it would reduce student debt.
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