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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

It is quite probable that Senator Sanders' approach could have a number of adverse consequences to an employer's health benefit plans.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

It is unclear as to the 'longevity' of Senator Sanders' proposal regarding impacted positions.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

Senator Sanders' proposal would require an employer to establish a new wage structure for all employees.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

Who is going to deny that the economy has not fundamentally and radically changed over that period of time?

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

We have got to start asking some fundamental questions.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

We have more income and wealth inequality than we have ever had before.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

We are living in a difficult moment in American history.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

The fact that so many people are going to work exhausted, physically and mentally.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 14, 2024

Tremendous opportunity for everybody, absolutely. But the issue of distribution of wealth, the wealth dividend, Senator, from AI, I know that is what we are really talking about here.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 14, 2024

This proposal is going in the wrong direction. Flexibility is what we need.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 14, 2024

Let's give flexibility to workers and to employers. Don't have Government come in and intervene.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

The result has been that there has been a $50 trillion transfer of wealth from the bottom 90 percent to the top 1 percent.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

U.S. workers deserve a break. It's time for a 32-hour working week.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

The FLSA should be amended to require employers to pay overtime to nonexempt employers after 32 hours of work in a workweek.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 14, 2024

We are, however, opposed to amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to change the overtime requirements for nonexempt employees from 40 hours to 32 hours.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 14, 2024

We agree with Senator Sanders' objective of holding this hearing to explore options for employees to share any 'AI wealth dividend' that may occur as a result of AI-related productivity advances in the workplace.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 14, 2024

Workers have been sacrificed at the altar of greed and they have been stripped of their dignity.

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