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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPolling firm CEO: 20 million Trump voters will lose time and half overtime pay under GOP plan
Millions of Americans who voted for Donald Trump are expected to lose overtime pay rights soon after he is sworn in as president.
Tom Bonier, CEO of the polling firm Targetsmart, pointed out on Monday that almost 20,000,000 Trump voters would lose time and a half overtime under a Republican plan to reverse regulations put in place by President Barack Obama.
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According to Politico, House Republicans are already plotting the most efficient way to dismantle Obama-era regulations. An overtime rule requiring companies to pay time-and-a-half to workers who make less than $47,000 a year is expected to be one of the first reversals.
We have heard over the past year that it would have truly dramatically bad effects, not just on employers but on employees across the country, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) told Politico. I can give you the names of a ton of private-sector businesses who will either have to eat that cost or pass that cost on to their customers.
Exit polls taken during the Nov. 8 election showed that 41 percent of Trumps 61 million votes were cast by people who make less than $50,000 a year.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/polling-firm-ceo-20-million-trump-voters-will-lose-time-and-half-overtime-pay-under-gop-plan/
riversedge
(69,708 posts)including words like racist, bigot ..etc will be more effective in MAYBE getting their attention.
yardwork
(61,408 posts)Frankly, I wish we would drop the social aspects for now. It's clear that many Trump voters chose him either despite of or even because of his bigoted beliefs. Hammering away at the bigotry won't change their minds.
Trump voters were convinced that he would help their pocketbooks. Show them that's not true and their support disappears.
Turbineguy
(37,206 posts)to start gloating about losing the election yet?
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,481 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)They deserve it all.
world wide wally
(21,718 posts)They aren't getting an ounce of sympathy from me.
The ones that voted for Hillary will get all of it.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)not federal workers.
callous taoboy
(4,582 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)watch for a all out assault , via Executive action to eliminate Federal Unions. TSA will be first and then the GSA Locals. Watch for a push to privatize the Postal People. Just watch the Fed-Ex stock for this one.
Vogon_Glory
(9,084 posts)I hope this year's bumper crop of Trumpkins enjoy this first round of 5#!t sandwhiches they're being served. They'll get to taste many of the other items from the all-you-can-eat table along with the rest of us.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)They will probably blame Obama.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,129 posts)Yavin4
(35,354 posts)I guess going hungry is worth it.
Yonnie3
(17,376 posts)phylny
(8,352 posts)People will face a raise and once blOTUS gets in office, poof! Gone. Cause and effect.
haele
(12,581 posts)So if you're in the under $47K workforce, you've potentially see a $100/$200 a month pay-raise in January if you regularly work a couple hours OT a week.
And in February, you'll have it drop back down - and maybe get a $40 a month tax break next year as the Trump Fire-sale rebate finally kicks in for the lower income levels.
However, most Trumpettes are either retired and living off investments, or making $80K - $400K a year after taxes, so it wouldn't have affected them. They won't care, because the "scary, too-smart black man and the uppity femi-nazi" are history, and they can all go back and live in their own TV-induced reality until the country's infrastructure finally disintegrates around them.
Haele
Vinca
(50,168 posts)I would think this is hilarious if so many people who didn't vote for the fool would be affected.
lpbk2713
(42,696 posts)Hey shithead Trump voters ... Be careful what you wish for.
You just might get it.
OMFG