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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by geodel on Saturday October 10, 2020 @02:12AM (#24737000)
Wouldn't it be great if you let in a million people from countries where people make lot less than $20. It would be fastest way to raise standard for those people
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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by coldtea on Saturday October 10, 2020 @02:34AM (#24737061)
Yeah, and pressure their system and degrade their standards, they've build over years themselves (in 1900 Sweden was not much different than a third world country today).

Why do those other people get some automatic raise?

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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by geodel on Saturday October 10, 2020 @03:04AM (#24737142)
> Why do those other people get some automatic raise?

Because other people are constantly told how great Europe/Scandinavia is. So these 'other people' just want to have good life by moving there.

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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by coldtea on Saturday October 10, 2020 @04:25AM (#24737456)
This is understandable (wanting it). Getting it is another thing. I want some of Bezos' money too, but my chances are slim :-)
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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by pas on Saturday October 10, 2020 @04:34PM (#24741691)
Sweden and Germany did just that.
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