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Millions of Americans' Work Hours Would Change Under New Plan
Newsweek via msn ^ | Mar. 13, 2024 | Andrew Stanton

Posted on 03/13/2024 2:43:34 PM PDT by fwdude

Senator Bernie Sanders is introducing legislation that would change working hours for millions of Americans.

Sanders, an independent senator representing Vermont, announced he plans to file a bill that would establish the 32-hour workweek as standard across the United States, while mandating that workers do not lose pay. In a press release on Wednesday, Sanders argued fewer working hours would be necessary to ensure recent technological advances, such as automation and artificial intelligence "benefit the working class, not just corporate CEOs and wealthy stockholders on Wall Street."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 32hrworkweek; berniesanders; corruption
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Communists keep Communisting.
1 posted on 03/13/2024 2:43:34 PM PDT by fwdude
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To: fwdude

Big companies will roll with the punches, small businesses with have to close.


2 posted on 03/13/2024 2:45:27 PM PDT by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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Commie Sanders
3 posted on 03/13/2024 2:45:31 PM PDT by fwdude (.When unarmed Americans are locked up for protesting a stolen election, you know it was stolen.)
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To: fwdude

I propose an Amendment to this bill, that Congress give every business enough money to buy automation equipment to replace the workers he wants to stop working.


4 posted on 03/13/2024 2:45:58 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: fwdude

Lunatic. Let’s increase the cost of labor by 20% simply by waving a wand.


5 posted on 03/13/2024 2:46:14 PM PDT by youngidiot (Race is irrelevant to everyone except the racists )
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To: monkeyshine

Don’t give them any ideas.


6 posted on 03/13/2024 2:46:33 PM PDT by fwdude (.When unarmed Americans are locked up for protesting a stolen election, you know it was stolen.)
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To: fwdude

How does a loon like Crazy Bernie get into this kind of powerful position? The guy is a whack job.


7 posted on 03/13/2024 2:46:45 PM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: fwdude

It’s the money tree view of reality. It would destroy the economy and as the dominos fall the middle class will evaporate.


8 posted on 03/13/2024 2:47:21 PM PDT by JayGalt
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And since “benefits” are only paid to full time (40 hour a week) employees........His bill will make them loss them


9 posted on 03/13/2024 2:47:22 PM PDT by blueyon (God, is who we need)
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To: fwdude

Expect to see a 20% increase in inflation after. And more part-time work only.


10 posted on 03/13/2024 2:47:44 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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And since “benefits” are only paid to full time (40 hour a week) employees........His bill will make them loss them

Heck no. They'd just include in the bill a stipulation that 30 hours a week would entitle to "full-time" benefits.

Of course, the proposal implies that any time worked past 32 hours would be "overtime," paid at 1.5x the rate. An even greater expense on small companies.

11 posted on 03/13/2024 2:49:39 PM PDT by fwdude (.When unarmed Americans are locked up for protesting a stolen election, you know it was stolen.)
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To: fwdude

The commie who never did an honest day’s of work his whole miserable existence is sponsoring this. Not surprising.


12 posted on 03/13/2024 2:50:03 PM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: JayGalt

Could you or somebody please explain to me this psychotic hatred of the elites for the middle class?


13 posted on 03/13/2024 2:52:01 PM PDT by Jean2
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To: NohSpinZone

Ditto that!~


14 posted on 03/13/2024 2:52:13 PM PDT by Osage Orange (I miss Rush)
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To: fwdude

“Plans to file a bill”

Then it’s a lock I suppose.


15 posted on 03/13/2024 2:52:55 PM PDT by Fido969 (P to )
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To: fwdude

This dipsh!t hasn’t done an honest days work his entire miserable life. WTH does he know about any of it?!


16 posted on 03/13/2024 2:57:18 PM PDT by SkiKnee
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To: NohSpinZone

It is amazing how generous liberals are with other people’s money.


17 posted on 03/13/2024 2:57:55 PM PDT by MPJackal ("From my cold dead hands." )
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To: fwdude

I mandate communists run their car with the garage door closed.


18 posted on 03/13/2024 3:00:41 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: fwdude

Election year ploy.


19 posted on 03/13/2024 3:01:59 PM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
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To: Jim W N

IIRC——BERNIE HAS NEVER WORKED A JOB IN HIS LIFE.

IF ANYONE KNOWS IF OR WHEN HE DID SO-—PLEASE LET US KNOW.

ALL RETAIL OPERATIONS WOULD HAVE TO COMPLETELY RESTRUCTURE.

HE IS NUTS.


20 posted on 03/13/2024 3:03:23 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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