[quote=no_such_reality][quote=harvey]Paying enough for what outcome?
I’m not very concerned about who harvests my garlic. I’m certainly not interested in paying more just to know that it was picked by Real Americans.[/quote]
So you can’t address the point. I get it.[/quote]
Pri, how about paying enough so that the people who picked your garlic are able to afford a decent place to live, have decent healthcare, and earn enough money to feed their families and pay for their basic living expenses?
Many of us are more than willing to pay more for goods and services if we know that the money is going to those who are doing the actual work vs. the middleman/corporations.
It’s time for employers to pay the full freight of their workers’ expenses. As it stands, taxpayers are subsidizing the profits of these employers when they cover the living costs that these workers aren’t able to pay for themselves. If the taxes these employees pay don’t cover the cost of educating their children and providing them with housing and healthcare, then taxpayers are footing the bill.
American workers are getting hit twice — by paying taxes that cover the costs of these other families since their pay can’t cover their costs, and also by having their wages reduced when they are forced to compete with cheap, exploitable labor.
