sharrowman   10 #1 Posted January 19, 2012 Today I have read two interesting articles on the same subject  http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/mark-donne-shelfstackers-arent-the-only-victims-6291436.html  http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jan/18/pays-tesco-ceo-wages-we-do  I think the authors have a point, that is, that tax credits and other 'in work benefits' constitute a subsidy for corporate profit. There is a link here with the venomous spouting over that young lady who complained about her poundland experience. Trickle up economics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sharrowman   10 #2 Posted January 20, 2012 Another sterling effort at the forum's most popular thread.  Airline fuel subsidies do they fall into the same category? Those who don't fly still pay for fuel through their taxes, effectively subsidising frequent flyers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B   1,414 #3 Posted January 20, 2012 Today I have read two interesting articles on the same subject http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/mark-donne-shelfstackers-arent-the-only-victims-6291436.html  http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jan/18/pays-tesco-ceo-wages-we-do  I think the authors have a point, that is, that tax credits and other 'in work benefits' constitute a subsidy for corporate profit. There is a link here with the venomous spouting over that young lady who complained about her poundland experience. Trickle up economics.  Yes indeed.  I think you'll find this is another issue which has been long highlighted by Occupy, which is at last reaching the public's psyche.  It is the responsibility of employers to pay a decent living wage for a person's labour, not for said labour to be subsidised by the taxpayer, but getting that simple message across is amazingly difficult, hence the surprising number of posters on here who want to see the minimum wage cut etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...