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Re:Why the US is one of only a few countries with no paid ti... by Izkata on Friday August 25, 2023 @11:01PM (#37269575)
I gotta ask, was that phrasing intentional? Because I don't think it's usually used as part of a sentence, just standalone.

Idiom for anyone uncertain what I'm referring to: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/that%27ll_be_the_day

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Re:Why the US is one of only a few countries with no paid ti... by ghastmaster on Friday August 25, 2023 @11:20PM (#37269670)
As a native english speaker, I interpret it literally, "On the day no government employees... ...minimum wage becomes a living wage".
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