20-01-2021, 22:17
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#2581
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Re: U.S Election 2020
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Originally Posted by Mick
The wage increase idea is a totally bad one - it will cripple businesses that cannot afford such increases.
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Except it was acknowledged to have gone well in the UK and the Conservative Party have retained and increased it.
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Originally Posted by Dave42
be good to have a normal USA again and not a dictator wanna be
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Exactly.
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20-01-2021, 22:21
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#2582
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Re: U.S Election 2020
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be good to have a normal USA again and not a dictator wanna be
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Has it ever been....
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20-01-2021, 22:33
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#2583
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Re: U.S Election 2020
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Except it was acknowledged to have gone well in the UK and the Conservative Party have retained and increased it..
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Oh so the UK Government increased wage to £15 an hour?
When?
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Originally Posted by Mr K
Is "non-accuracies" a word?
Covid is out of control in the US; they have the most deaths. Who's fault is that? Mr denier, non mask wearing, its not an issue, Trump perhaps?
Give Joe a chance Mick, there's a chance he's slightly competent, which will be a vast improvement.
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I'll pass thanks - I have zero interest in U.S politics. Because like others that frequent on here, we're in the UK.
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20-01-2021, 22:44
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Re: U.S Election 2020
£15 isn’t equivalent to $15. And what what equates to in your hands after health insurance, taxes etc it’d be interesting to know.
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20-01-2021, 23:10
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#2585
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Re: U.S Election 2020
What it equals to is irrelevant. The UK government has increased the living wage in increments over several years. Some U.S States pay as low $7.25 per hour as a minimum. To double it like that would cripple businesses, which would lead to job losses.
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20-01-2021, 23:16
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#2586
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Re: U.S Election 2020
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Originally Posted by Mick
What it equals to is irrelevant. The UK government has increased the living wage in increments over several years. Some U.S States pay as low $7.25 per hour as a minimum. To double it like that would cripple businesses, which would lead to job losses.
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What it equals isn’t relevant? Of course it does. That’s why GDP per capita is often then adjusted to purchasing power parity to note that £1 in the UK isn’t the same as £1 in the Middle East and isn’t the same as £1 in Africa.
Some may argue a business that can’t afford to pay above $7.25 an hour is barely a viable business at all. Capitalism says it deserves to die, not survive on the backs of workers who cannot afford to live.
That said, I’ve zero interest in US politics. If they don’t want to address inequalities they can do as they wish, and live with the poisonous legacy that it generates.
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20-01-2021, 23:17
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Re: U.S Election 2020
JFYI, $15 = £11, near enough.
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21-01-2021, 00:07
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Re: U.S Election 2020
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Originally Posted by Paul
JFYI, $15 = £11, near enough.
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I've deleted a number of posts because of my misunderstanding.
I didn't take "near enough" as rounding £10.9x to £11 - I took it as a comparison to $15 = £15.
Apologies for the misunderstanding and I've deleted intermediate posts to not waste anyones time.
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21-01-2021, 00:10
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Re: U.S Election 2020
Right, now I see - no wonder I was confused by your answer - all cleaned up, move on
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21-01-2021, 00:13
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Re: U.S Election 2020
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Right, now I see - no wonder I was confused by your answer - all cleaned up, move on
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Thanks.
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21-01-2021, 07:17
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Re: U.S Election 2020
America rejoins the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organisation.
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21-01-2021, 08:32
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10 yrs same company 😁
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Re: U.S Election 2020
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Except it was acknowledged to have gone well in the UK and the Conservative Party have retained and increased it.
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Exactly.
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Yup. It has flattened pay at the bottom of the scale, with many who were just above NMW having pay freezes.
NMW has no regard for job skills.
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