Starbucks is raising prices again, blaming supply chain issues and labor costs.
Meanwhile, Starbucks CEO’s total compensation rose 39% in 2021 to $20.4 million.
Do not be fooled. This is about corporate greed. It always is.
If Jeff Bezos can afford to dismantle a bridge in Europe so that his $500 million, 417-foot mega-yacht can get to the other side, you know what? Mr. Bezos can afford to pay his fair share of taxes to build a bridge out of poverty for working class families in America.
Let me ask you a question. Are you satisfied with the United States being the only major country on Earth not to guarantee paid family and medical leave?
Here on Earth, in the richest country on the planet, half our people live paycheck to paycheck, people are struggling to feed themselves, struggling to see a doctor — but hey, the richest guys in the world are off in outer space!
Yes. It's time to tax the billionaires.
Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would benefit 32 million workers and would give low-wage workers an extra $3,300 a year.
I'll say that again. Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would benefit 32 MILLION workers. Let's get it done.
It is not acceptable that in America today the very rich get much richer, while working families struggle. No more austerity economics. We need an economy that works for all, not just the few.
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