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Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by sokoloff on Friday April 09, 2021 @02:26PM (#26754125)
People whose marginal tax rates would be reduced by the implementation of a UBI are probably not hiring maids either before or after the implementation of UBI.
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Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by AnthonyMouse on Friday April 09, 2021 @02:48PM (#26754454)
It's not the employer, it's the maid.

To get the maid to show up, you have to cause their bank balance to increase by at least $10, after taxes. If the government is taking 80% of what you pay them away in food, housing and education assistance, you have to pay $50 to get them their $10. Get their real marginal rate down to 40% and you can pay $20 while they enjoy a surplus of $2.

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