Originally Posted by dakota44 (Post 11845571)

I strongly support an increase in minimum wage but also lean heavily in favor of doing what Peru does, s well as many other countries.

In Peru:

There is a general system of participation in company profits.
Employees of companies which perform activities generating third category income are entitled to
participate in the profits of the company, provided the company has more than 20 employees, and
they are subject to the labor regime for private employees.
Employees share the profits of the company through the distribution by the company of a
percentage of its net income before taxes. This percentage varies according to the employer’s
business, as shown:
%
Mining .................................................. ................... . 8
Fishing .................................................. ................... 10
Industrial .................................................. ............... 10
Telecommunications ................................................ 10
Wholesalers, retailers and restaurants ...................... 8
Other activities........................................ .................. 5
The participation payable to each employee is based on the days actually worked during the year
and the employee’s compensation, as follows:
1. 50 percent of the cash participation is distributed in proportion to the number of days worked by
each employee.
2. 50 percent is distributed in proportion to the compensation earned by each employee.
The maximum cash participation that each employee may receive is the equivalent of 18 monthly
wages as of the year-end. If there is any amount in excess, it should be contributed to the National
Fund for Work Qualification and Employment Promotion (Fondo Nacional de Capacitacion
Laboral y de Promocion del Empleo).
Payment to employees should be made within 30 days following the filing of the annual income
tax return (first week of April of each year).

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11845579)

Peru? Are you serious? The USA to take lessons, especially market intervention lessons, from Peru? Do you want to buy some swampland in Florida by any chance?

Originally Posted by Nutmegger (Post 11845551)

I'd peg him for a James Taylor fan.

Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 11845602)

Traditional liberal/hippy stuff like James Taylor and Carol King?

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 11845371)

Originally Posted by Nutmegger (Post 11845622)

Sounds about right--plus some Simon and Garfunkel!

Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 11845629)

Yup.

New Bernie Sanders ad leans on Simon and Garfunkel - POLITICO

Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 11845629)

Yup.

New Bernie Sanders ad leans on Simon and Garfunkel - POLITICO

Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP (Post 11845630)

Remember that Reagan used "Born in the USA" in his campaign. I'm guessing that the only time that he heard it was on the campaign trail, and his staffers certainly didn't pay attention to the lyrics. (Republicans don't do irony, it seems.)

Originally Posted by Nutmegger (Post 11845635)

Damn. Now I look like a plagiarist--I didn't know.

Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 11845646)

No, you really don't. You look like somebody that pays attention which is exactly what his ad agency did. It's an obvious match aesthetically.

I did something similar. I said he liked Willie Nelson, another obvious choice, and then read the link where he actually listed Willie as somebody he liked. The media is constantly ripping-off my ideas. :thumbdown:

Originally Posted by dakota44 (Post 11845571)

I strongly support an increase in minimum wage but also lean heavily in favor of doing what Peru does, s well as many other countries.

In Peru:

There is a general system of participation in company profits.
Employees of companies which perform activities generating third category income are entitled to
participate in the profits of the company, provided the company has more than 20 employees, and
they are subject to the labor regime for private employees.
Employees share the profits of the company through the distribution by the company of a
percentage of its net income before taxes. This percentage varies according to the employer’s
business, as shown:
%
Mining .................................................. ................... . 8
Fishing .................................................. ................... 10
Industrial .................................................. ............... 10
Telecommunications ................................................ 10
Wholesalers, retailers and restaurants ...................... 8
Other activities........................................ .................. 5
The participation payable to each employee is based on the days actually worked during the year
and the employee’s compensation, as follows:
1. 50 percent of the cash participation is distributed in proportion to the number of days worked by
each employee.
2. 50 percent is distributed in proportion to the compensation earned by each employee.
The maximum cash participation that each employee may receive is the equivalent of 18 monthly
wages as of the year-end. If there is any amount in excess, it should be contributed to the National
Fund for Work Qualification and Employment Promotion (Fondo Nacional de Capacitacion
Laboral y de Promocion del Empleo).
Payment to employees should be made within 30 days following the filing of the annual income
tax return (first week of April of each year).

Originally Posted by CelticRover (Post 11845627)

I had to reread this one to believe it.


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