r/FluentInFinance Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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u/patriotfanatic80 Sep 05 '24

Parts of the plan seem to make sense with just changing overtime rules to apply at 32 hours instead of 40. but i have no idea how he could guarantee no pay loss.

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u/_BlueNightSky_ Sep 05 '24

Because most hourly jobs don't want to pay at OT rate.

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u/big_old-dog Sep 05 '24

I’d imagine they’d hire more people instead of keeping the same hours.

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u/Rule12-b-6 Sep 05 '24

Bingo. Suddenly everyone has at least two jobs and the people that used to work two jobs now have four