Forum Post: What OWS "might" accomplish
Posted 12 years ago on March 23, 2012, 11:26 a.m. EST by aflockofdoofi
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1) Possibly get a small increase in the minimum wage. It would totally be symbolic, since no one really works at MW but it will feel good.
2) Maybe a 1-3% increase in the tax rate for wealthier taxpayers. It will not lead to any noticeable increase in tax receipts but it will feel good.
Thats it.
Many food servers I know are actually working at below the minimum wage at a subminimum wage. I'm 69 years old and I know lots of people but I personally know very few people who makes more than $30,000 a year.
That would be supported by statistics on income allocation. Despite the fact that the average income in the US is $135k, the Social Security Administration - which gets a record of everyone's pay stub - reported that 50% of wage earners make less than $26k. Most of our income goes in the pocket of a few people at the top.
Learn from your parents mistakes and get sterilized you white trash cocksucker.