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minus-squareMongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·2年前I think the real problem will be, “how do we stop landlords from jacking up rent simply because everyone has some extra money now?”
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2年前The same way we do with minimum wage: competition among landlords.
minus-squareChr0nos1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2年前Along with companies raising prices of items. As a non Canadian, I’ll be curious to watch this play out.
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2年前No company operating in a capitalist system has ever needed an excuse to raise prices. That’s not how it works at all.
minus-squarerebelsimile@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2年前Imagine getting a raise because of the quality of your work and not because if you don’t you can’t afford to live
I think the real problem will be, “how do we stop landlords from jacking up rent simply because everyone has some extra money now?”
The same way we do with minimum wage: competition among landlords.
Along with companies raising prices of items. As a non Canadian, I’ll be curious to watch this play out.
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No company operating in a capitalist system has ever needed an excuse to raise prices. That’s not how it works at all.
Imagine getting a raise because of the quality of your work and not because if you don’t you can’t afford to live