Maximum Wage

farfromglorified

Since many states decided yesterday to further increase the minimum wage, I'd like to propose the next logical step in this process: the maximum wage. It's high time that we put an upper bound on what you can earn in this country. Let's cap all wages at a maximum of $50,000 per year. No person, regardless of ability or value, should be permitted to make over $50,000 in one year because, obviously, no one needs more than $50,000 in one year. All income exceeding $50,000 should be taxed at a 100% rate.

This program will stimulate growth because it will force every business to invest in their own organization's growth, rather than fraudalently lining the pockets of rich fat-cats. Furthermore, we can use that tax money to provide free health care for everyone, including pets. Finally, it will bring about a golden age of equality wherein there will be almost no gap between rich and poor!

Who's with me?

Sonja_S

So you're saying you want another Baseball and Hockey strike? Sorry, just kidding.

DPrival78

farfromglorified wrote:

Since many states decided yesterday to further increase the minimum wage, I'd like to propose the next logical step in this process: the maximum wage. It's high time that we put an upper bound on what you can earn in this country. Let's cap all wages at a maximum of $50,000 per year. No person, regardless of ability or value, should be permitted to make over $50,000 in one year because, obviously, no one needs more than $50,000 in one year. All income exceeding $50,000 should be taxed at a 100% rate.

This program will stimulate growth because it will force every business to invest in their own organization's growth, rather than fraudalently lining the pockets of rich fat-cats. Furthermore, we can use that tax money to provide free health care for everyone, including pets. Finally, it will bring about a golden age of equality wherein there will be almost no gap between rich and poor!

Who's with me?

i'm down

chikevin

i might be wrong, but i believe communism is with you on this.

redrock

Sonja_S wrote:

So you're saying you want another Baseball and Hockey strike? Sorry, just kidding.

Hockey strike was good for us in Europe - we got all your players :D:D:D

farfromglorified

Sonja_S wrote:

So you're saying you want another Baseball and Hockey strike? Sorry, just kidding.

Well, obviously Baseball and Hockey are expendable. We all must compromise and cooperate!

farfromglorified

chikevin wrote:

i might be wrong, but i believe communism is with you on this.

And what's wrong with that? I mean, do we say "communism is with you on this" when we talk about the minimum wage?

jlew24asu

farfromglorified wrote:

Who's with me?

are you serious?

Sonja_S

redrock wrote:

Hockey strike was good for us in Europe - we got all your players :D:D:D

I'm Austrian, we also got some of the NHL players and now they got some of ours

chikevin

farfromglorified wrote:

And what's wrong with that? I mean, do we say "communism is with you on this" when we talk about the minimum wage?

sigh...

farfromglorified

jlew24asu wrote:

are you serious?

I'm very serious. What right do you have to earn more than $50,000 per year without the rest of us approving?

Cree Nations

farfromglorified wrote:

Since many states decided yesterday to further increase the minimum wage, I'd like to propose the next logical step in this process: the maximum wage. It's high time that we put an upper bound on what you can earn in this country. Let's cap all wages at a maximum of $50,000 per year. No person, regardless of ability or value, should be permitted to make over $50,000 in one year because, obviously, no one needs more than $50,000 in one year. All income exceeding $50,000 should be taxed at a 100% rate.

This program will stimulate growth because it will force every business to invest in their own organization's growth, rather than fraudalently lining the pockets of rich fat-cats. Furthermore, we can use that tax money to provide free health care for everyone, including pets. Finally, it will bring about a golden age of equality wherein there will be almost no gap between rich and poor!

Who's with me?

Im with you as long as you include Native Americans

farfromglorified

Cree Nations wrote:

Im with you as long as you include Native Americans

Of course! Everyone is equal, therefore no one should be allowed to make over $50,000 per year, including Native Americans.

Ericastrada

farfromglorified wrote:

I'm very serious. What right do you have to earn more than $50,000 per year without the rest of us approving?

I have every right to earn more than $50,000 a year without your approval. You are not my boss, you do not own the company I work for. What right do you have to decide how much money I make?

soulsinging

farfromglorified wrote:

Since many states decided yesterday to further increase the minimum wage, I'd like to propose the next logical step in this process: the maximum wage. It's high time that we put an upper bound on what you can earn in this country. Let's cap all wages at a maximum of $50,000 per year. No person, regardless of ability or value, should be permitted to make over $50,000 in one year because, obviously, no one needs more than $50,000 in one year. All income exceeding $50,000 should be taxed at a 100% rate.

This program will stimulate growth because it will force every business to invest in their own organization's growth, rather than fraudalently lining the pockets of rich fat-cats. Furthermore, we can use that tax money to provide free health care for everyone, including pets. Finally, it will bring about a golden age of equality wherein there will be almost no gap between rich and poor!

Who's with me?

make it $100,000 and im with you.

jlew24asu

farfromglorified wrote:

I'm very serious. What right do you have to earn more than $50,000 per year without the rest of us approving?

you lost me. I used to respect most things you say but this is too strange. have fun with this one.

jeffbr

farfromglorified wrote:

And what's wrong with that? I mean, do we say "communism is with you on this" when we talk about the minimum wage?

But...but...but...ummm...isn't that different? Don't we need the nanny state to guarantee our right to a fair wage for the working class? After all, the state is able to more accurately assign value to labor than the market isn't it?

soulsinging

jlew24asu wrote:

you lost me. I used to respect most things you say but this is too strange. have fun with this one.

ffg get his jollies playing devil's advocate. play along.

farfromglorified

Ericastrada wrote:

I have every right to earn more than $50,000 a year without your approval. You are not my boss, you do not own the company I work for. What right do you have to decide how much money I make?

I didn't own your company when I forced it to pay the minimum wage. How is this any different?

Why would you need more than $50,000 per year??? I'm going to take care of you.

Heineken Helen

farfromglorified wrote:

Since many states decided yesterday to further increase the minimum wage, I'd like to propose the next logical step in this process: the maximum wage. It's high time that we put an upper bound on what you can earn in this country. Let's cap all wages at a maximum of $50,000 per year. No person, regardless of ability or value, should be permitted to make over $50,000 in one year because, obviously, no one needs more than $50,000 in one year. All income exceeding $50,000 should be taxed at a 100% rate.

This program will stimulate growth because it will force every business to invest in their own organization's growth, rather than fraudalently lining the pockets of rich fat-cats. Furthermore, we can use that tax money to provide free health care for everyone, including pets. Finally, it will bring about a golden age of equality wherein there will be almost no gap between rich and poor!

Who's with me?

wow, well I'm with you maybe a little more than 50,000 though... cos when that translates into euro, it's actually not excessive if you have a family to support and a mortgage to pay so maybe 75000 - nobody needs more than that.

farfromglorified

soulsinging wrote:

make it $100,000 and im with you.

I suppose special exemptions are possible for friends of the state. What line of work are you in? How can I use you?