Re:Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
by abakker on Monday May 13, 2019 @01:55PM
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I understand that completely. The way to hold companies accountable is to increase taxes on them, or increase regulations.
Companies solve to a given tax burden and regulatory regime. Their solutions can be influenced by changing the rules or the rewards.
Personally, I find it likely that no amount of regulation will solve the problem of creating employment opportunity for low skill workers. I think that we either need to create those jobs through the government (e.g. WPA, CCC, etc), or raise taxes to improve the amount of dollars spent supporting underemployed people, or investing in the skills.
Companies solve to a given tax burden and regulatory regime. Their solutions can be influenced by changing the rules or the rewards.
Personally, I find it likely that no amount of regulation will solve the problem of creating employment opportunity for low skill workers. I think that we either need to create those jobs through the government (e.g. WPA, CCC, etc), or raise taxes to improve the amount of dollars spent supporting underemployed people, or investing in the skills.