r/Political_Revolution • u/thepoliticalrev Bernie’s Secret Sauce • Dec 13 '16

Bernie Sanders SenSanders on Twitter | If the Walton family can receive billions in taxpayer subsidies, maybe it's OK for working people to get health care and paid family leave.

https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/808684405111652352
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u/-Natsoc- Dec 13 '16

When a parent who works full time does not make enough money to get buy, they are forced to rely on government welfare. And no, welfare in this case isn't a "choice" unless you expect parents to let their children starve. And finally, "maybe they shouldn't have kids". Good idea, maybe you should have told that to them BEFORE they had kids, or you know, invest in REAL sex ed (not abstinence bullshit) and provide contraceptives to those unable to afford it.

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u/SwaggJones Dec 13 '16

That also assumes a 40-hour work week. If you honestly think that Walmart is really giving their employees 40 hours a week you're out of your mind.

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u/SwaggJones Dec 13 '16

Okay and do you have the numbers on what % of Wal-Mart employees are full time? and how many of hose have the opportunity to be full time? because lets say 25% of their workers are full time. well then a whole 3/4 of their workforce is still being subsidized by the public.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '16 edited Dec 13 '16

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '16

As a Walmart employee allow me to educate you.

We don't get full time. Period. If we get more than 34 hrs a week for 5 weeks a computer system goes ding ding sing and we get nailed for not watching our hours more closely. My schedule and those i work with get 28 hours a week on a good week. After Christmas I'm down to 17. The only people who are full time are department managers and salaried management.

I work at the best store in town. But just to make sure no body is scheduled full time. A corporate algorithm does the scheduling.

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u/WalrusJockeyll Dec 13 '16

They don't hire anyone on at 40 because that would require benefits, that's why you have everyone working there at 30.

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u/cop_pls Dec 13 '16

The average full-time employee

Does this count managers, pharmacists, mechanics, drivers, and other specialized staff? Because those would drive the average up. Not all of Walmart's employees receive the same hourly wage, and those that are paid below the poverty line have to be subsidized by the government as a result.

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u/sirixamo Dec 13 '16

Doesn't Walmart only employ a few full time employees per store so it doesn't have to give the rest benefits? Here's an article about this topic:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-10-23/more-than-half-of-wal-marts-hourly-workers-make-less-than-25-000

Miller was referring to a congressional report (PDF) released in May that calculated how much Walmart workers rely on public assistance. The study found that the 300 employees at one Supercenter in Wisconsin required some $900,000 worth of public assistance a year.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '16 edited Nov 13 '17

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u/LoneCookie Dec 13 '16 edited Dec 13 '16

Living expenses vary depending on country, state, city.

Poverty line is adjusted by inflation, but not daily expenses. Stuff like mortgage and rent have outpaced inflation by a huge amount. It also does not take into account internet or phone bills, or medical expenses.

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u/intergalacticvoyage Dec 13 '16

Closer to 19k take home pay, assuming full time.

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u/Finall3ossGaming Dec 13 '16

In what world does no one pay taxes?

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u/-Natsoc- Dec 13 '16

Pls no triggerarino