10% of wage earners earn between 7.50 and 8.50 per hour
If they could get 2 k hours at that rate
They'd earn 15 to 17 k per year ...that is if they could get 2k hours
Ie 50 40 hour weeks
An eraned social dividend that equaled a doubling of the minimum wage
Might make that palatable
Cost
150 million workers times 15k ?
2.25 trillion
Progresive Wealth tax plus a progressive consumption tax
to pay for this ?
Easily Feasible and sustainable
