Bernie Sanders: People Are ‘Sick And Tired’ Of Working For Inadequate Wages

“From Day One Republicans opposed adding a supplement to normal unemployment—their theory is that if you have low unemployment benefits, you can starve people back to work. And obviously I think that is unacceptable,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders. 

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[richardmaclean]

Sick and tired of being sick and tired

[whatthebleepisgoingonbleep]

30k a year is not a living wage. to stay off government help if your not making 60k a year you cant have a home and healthcare .

[igi-chan]

Its a combination of low wages and zero respect. People treat other people at work like they are faceless robots who can be talked down to and exist only to serve

[whatthebleepisgoingonbleep]

50 years ago, if you were a shoe sales man you could buy a house. Now, if you sell shoes you cant even afford a car.

[jamesmccormick]

People want to work, they just don’t want to work ungodly hours for utterly crap wages. It’s too bad that 8 Democrats voted with Republicans to shut down the $15 an hour minimum wage raise. It should be $22 an hour by cost of living and productivity.

[MrZdagger]

In my town McDonald's is hiring at $14/hr. They always have people working. I work at a hotel in the same town that pays minimum wage with no benefits, and no one wants to even apply for the job. They need to raise minimum wage.

[rgwak]

Fun fact: Amazon made 6 billion in profits last year but still got a tax REFUND.

[jayyygreat]

Let’s get it done without GOP. Most seem not to care about the people.

[hanifahal-amin]

"Starve the people back to work" 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 That is right, Senator...that is the truth!!!

[mlynne-ucpy]

Time for the Senate to take Immediate Action to Invest in Our US Economy as well as Our Climate. No Exceptions!

[whatthebleepisgoingonbleep]

Companies that should be hiring full time employees and wont, so they dont have to pay people benefits should be fined. If part time employees have to continue to relay on government benefits companies should have to pay for it to discourage them from taking advantage of the system. To many loop holes for companies.

[hrhtreeoflife]

$2000 a month, doesn't even cover a 2 bedroom apartment in California. Yet minimum wage is $13. Companies give you between 10 to 20 hours a week. Do you NOW understand how you can show up to work and STILL be homeless?

[BK-dyjk]

If people are truly sick of this they better start voting so we can get a living wage, better healthcare for all, Then vote all Republicans out that are blocking every single step forward.

[brucecorman]

Bernie honors his fellow Americans, something ALL Senators should do. If the other Senators are not aware, the very rich Americans do not pay taxes, their benefits are coming to them on the backs of the common workers. A fair wage is the least any Senator should be in favor of. Of course, common sense is NOT very common.

[marisolaquino]

Mr. Sanders is the “regular working person’s “ Senator. Every time he speaks we stop and listen.

[YOUREADY]

One of the most passionate politicians I’ve ever seen. How can you not love Bernie Sanders.

[scottkidwell]

Bernie- I'm so happy you are in congress and doing what you do.
Thank you!

[krimmer]

Canadian here and I can't believe we still don't cover dental, it's pathetic and it's still not even talked about.

[michaelp]

Majority of these companies are hiring for part time. They don’t wanna give us full-time because they don’t want to give us benefits or other incentives.

[warpedjaffas]

People working on the poverty line as Jeff Bezos goes too space.
Unsustainable.