WATCH: Right-Wing Media Is BIG Mad Over THIS Victory For Workers

[@darlenedowie2926]

These conservative reporters/journalists need to talk to Trump since he killed the deal for the border.

[@enriquehernandez650]

Title: "WATCH: Right-Wing Media Is BIG Mad Over THIS Victory For Workers" Content: More Criticism of Biden

[@naturgrel]

If wages had kept up with GDP and corporate growth, the minimum wage should be $25.00 and hour!

[@wysetech2000]

I don't agree with you Ana. Biden didn't have 10 hours to explain all the details in one speech. Give it a chance. (99.5%) of the time, Biden does what he says he will do.

[@lockmac26]

You need less millionaires in government and more people that want to serve the people.

[@antclerfont8478]

Exactly. Makes a lot of sense since those same powerful people rely on buying the politicians to bail them out Everytime and screw over the American workers.

[@naturgrel]

Why do the Fox hosts all have that "Evil Soul" face?

[@bgpwrddy]

Fascists: "The Slaves are revolting!"

[@pharaohbubbles1547]

They're telling us we don't deserve to get paid, and their mindless ghouls listen

[@DaTooch_e]

Boycott Tyson Foods after what they did to American workers.

[@shay-h2s]

Government is needed so capitalism doesn’t run rampant…. we need the check on them or we all become wage slaves

[@okorochukwunonso2563]

exactly.

[@Jenewitch]

If wages are higher the wouldn't it encourage people to get a job?

[@skaarahoon7635]

I'm making $3100 a month take home pay, even in Idaho I'm still living paycheck to paycheck. Hell even with dental insurance I can't afford to get my teeth done. At 50 years old, I've had two medical bankruptcies .

[@waynefrench756]

OK SKAAR when did you vote for a DEM: last ????

[@ssjrose9641]

Dems want to raise wages, cap fees, regulate big corporations from taking advantage of the regular American, he wants to tax the rich (not you middle class or lower income), he wants to forgive student loans to alleviate people from going into bankruptcy...hownis voting for a dem bad?

[@tonytooshort]

Yeah, imagine the government actually working for the common people of America. Hilarious right.. 🥴

[@FDR_progressive_liberal]

How dare WE get a raise !!!!!

[@Jon-em2hy]

Working people would exist without billionaires. But billionaires would not exist without working people.

[@coryluke12]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jon-em2hy]

@@coryluke12 It's a fact.

[@lastjob2011]

Yes the people who make more than $150,000/year are complaining that some want to make $15/hour.

[@Joey-ct8bm]

Who is over 30 and remembers how big a McDonalds Quarter Pounder was back in the day? It's in the name.

[@Steve-hq4fm]

I remember when there were liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats!!!

[@metalzonemt-2]

Royale with cheese.

[@WynnaPendragon]

I remember seeing the meat in the hamburger and cheese burgers without opening them, does that count too? And there was a Dollar Menu 😂

[@Joey-ct8bm]

@@Steve-hq4fm You call those independents.

[@Joey-ct8bm]

@@metalzonemt-2 I'm actually from the Netherlands and we put mayo on everything. We drink that .... Pulp fiction for our young viewers. You definitely need to see it if you didn't. Can't imagine you didn't.

[@jeffreyjohnson9899]

I don't know what to say about all this. I can't afford to have a credit card. I must live on what I get every month. Sometimes Im broke Sometimes a week or ten days before I get paid again. I believe that again this raise in inflation, is manufactured by the corporation , to hurt the President, or they just aren't happy with the profit they are making, which again are record breaking. This is what it is to hurt everyday people that are being prayed upon . I think it was Geitz who was heard saying, " how can we take money today from poor people. " which my hope is that he loses his money and thrown out of his congressional job , and find out how hard it is to make ends meet .

[@terrymiles746]

I'm really starting to be turned off by Anna and Jenk's uppity tone and attitude. We know everything is stacked against the average USA citizen. We know who cares and who doesn't. Stop the faux outrage. It's boring and a major turnoff.

[@Ian-tc3kj]

I will firstly say that I am an Australian. Interesting story but I am totally curious as to what policy if any has been announced by the GOP. Policy that may actually tell the American people what they will do going forward. Just curious. Cheers Ian 🇦🇺

[@IdoZatTimeInaVan]

Oz here Ian. Been wondering the same myself. The point is, they haven't. Cheers.

[@jerrybell1766]

The rich will never stand for liveable wages!!

[@montanamountainmen6104]

If you made $100 a hr gas would be $20 a gallon, rent 4-5k a month and groceries would be 2k a month.........So that live able oh , and we forgot taxes, yeah those will be high, real high....

[@jerrybell1766]

@@montanamountainmen6104 Go to extremes much! Sorry but I just don't idolize the rich!!

[@jerrybell1766]

@@montanamountainmen6104 Bezos made 7.45 million dollars an hour last year! I'm sure his rentals are truly expensive! Got me! Well done! Like your Party!!

[@albdamned577]

wait, they are mad that wages are growing with the rate of inflation? Do they think people want to stay at the same job year after year and get paid objectively less value each year?

[@ericpmoss]

Those Fox business goons don't mean you and me when they say "we".

[@handlemchandlehandle]

Ya, the salaries of cable news stars have distanced them from the rest of us. And comments like those on fox make us notice. Not well played.

[@georgeash4008]

Pay Fox news anchors minimum wage. That would be funny, but not for them.

[@danielkibbie4623]

Cap cards at 7 percentage

[@orlandomolina7192]

Wage inflation? 😂

[@JustAsking2No]

Damn those working people...(Really ?)

[@4idhero798]

The corporatists are big mad.

[@zelmatrix731]

How is giving the average working US Citizen more wages bad to the consumer drive economy we have created? That means people can buy more consumer/durable goods like a new refrigerator, oven, AC, or just food. Maybe even buy a House for the first time. Instead of being strapped down from exorbitant interest on credit card fees and late fees over 18%. They are no different then the old mobsters of the day just waiting to take everything from someone who took out a credit card to make ends mean.

[@beigefox6579]

2:06 What?? Where did that guy get info that people that are late on credit card payments are democrats??

[@WonderousLover]

My last raise a month ago was 41 cents. The year before it was 40 cents. I hate corporations

[@coryluke12]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@lkfs55]

Biden already has done something about Rx prices. Insulin… And student debt.

[@montanamountainmen6104]

No he didn't SCOTUS said forgiving college debt was illegal. Congress needs to pass a law, Biden can't legally do it.

[@MaestroTrin]

@@montanamountainmen6104 That’s incorrect. The Biden-Harris Administration has now approved nearly $138 billion in student debt cancellation for almost 3.9 million borrowers through more than two dozen executive actions.

[@topgrain]

She both sides, or plays devilish advocate, on every issue. There is nothing wrong with acknowledging awareness of anticompetitive practices, and sly price-gouging or even price fixing that goes on. These companies are too big, in my opinion, and squash smaller competitors, sometimes even demanding that big grocers make sure the best shelf space goes to the big names. We consumers bear the brunt of their collusion.

[@JayJayInDaZone]

Minimum wage in Germany is $13,50 (14 in 2025). We started in 2015 with $9,25. We wouldn't have a minimum wage that "high" if it was up to the right wingers.

[@mikejunior80]

In making the claim about the policy proposal to slash the credit card late fee, Tim Scott basically lied for his $840,170.00 campaign contribution

[@gb1701]

It's amazing when pundits who are paid millions of dollars a year to give their opinion one hour out of the day, a few days a week and a few months out of the year tell American workers they either don't work enough or are overpaid and still somehow think they have the high ground when they say it.

[@LauraPerez-g3p]

No, inflation is not the main reason for price increases. Corporate greed is.

[@SpeedyAMVs]

Oh no people making more money!?

[@rockthevote398]

Gawd, I love hearing the filthy rich whine.....

[@eatmorenachos]

CEOs spend billions on stock buybacks, which raises the stock price, which they use as an excuse to give themselves multimillion dollar bonuses---but that's an "investment." Spend a few bucks on workers? "We might go out of business!!!!!!"

[@Mitchdvetter]

The people who are most likely to incur late fees are the very same who actually feel the cost of gas.

[@aaronscott8837]

would be nice for the husband/father to be able to work a job and take care of the ENTIRE family with one wage!!!!! now it seems like the man, women, and a child have to work just to be able to stay above water!!!!!!

[@purrz3752]

The root problem is the 20-30% interest rate people pay on every dollar they spend. Many people have to rely on credit to survive, then are never able to dig out from under with those interest rates. They are unreasonable.

[@randallshelp4017]

never a sound about CEO wages.

[@qtziu8908]

Is he saying all slackers are democrats? He should look at the king of late fees, Donald j trump.

[@AdmiralBison]

Costs have been going up for DECADES, long before meaningful wage increases. Monopolies have been price gouging consumers and firing workers while reporting record profits all that time. So why do why do some people completely forget this and persist with the argument: "Wage increase therefore everything goes up" (assuming they're not trolls)

[@organicgroove23]

Labor is part of capitalism and workers getting a raise is part of the free market. Not paying workers a fair wage will only destroy the economy eventually.

[@peterfrank1572]

What do you think the immigrants are here for? Many of these immigrants are young men, some very educated and some were living a better life in their own countries than many Americans. Now add AI to the mix and you'll discover the leverage you think you can vote your way into is over ! We, the American worker are losing!

[@LeroyMasten-jv5io]

Lowering taxes helps

[@mandyharewood886]

These creatures have no shame.

[@ocelote1336]

Inflation is just a marketing strategy. Inflation can go down but will prices follow? No! they will keep prices the same. We are nickel and dimed by all these companies and they don't pay their share of taxes. They demand that they make a profit every quarter. Yet when regular citizens ask for a raise they will say no because they want more. It's not a sin to be rich. It's a sin to be GREEEDY!!!

[@treasurethetime2463]

Souless people. What is really interesting, however, is the barely scraping by "conservative" who this would help, will side with bankers because he or she thinks they are part of the aristocracy by political affiliation.

[@johnware8850]

What? not changing the minimum wage has not kept workers wages low. I'm not surprised! Minimum wage $7.50/hour Living wage $24/hour These numbers are so far apart that minimum wage is meaningless.

[@Yahodie42]

Hope you eat your words Anna. I think Biden is more on Americans side then you give him credit. Maybe wait and see if a strike force works or does something before bashing it.

[@Wackalacka]

She is so anti Biden it just makes it annoying to watch her

[@moonstar68jr]

Shiiiit!! Dem's are the only ones who have late fee's? That's laughable! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@obi-ron]

In the UK the banks have been stomped on for ridiculously high bank charges and still make obscene profits. Even overdraft fees are regulated in order to prevent exploitative multiple charging. The only real change for the banks is that the bosses have to keep their luxury cars a little longer and have to have them washed instead of swapping dusty ones for showroom fresh models.

[@mathewthorp5077]

The rich, already being rich, just can't handle any kind of loss (in a way, similar to Trump losing the 2020 election)

[@Nate-ht4se]

yeah but it’s not even a real loss cause that would imply they’re losing more than what they’re making. the truth is they’re just pissed that they won’t be getting filthy rich quite as quickly as they were before. mind you, they’re still gonna make huge profits but the thought of a slightly lower profit rate is just too much for the poor rich executives to bear 😢

[@mathewthorp5077]

@@Nate-ht4se I couldn't agree more

[@JohnWood-h2f]

Americans pay more for the products they make but the executives in the same companies give themselves raises and bonuses. They had raised their prices to cover the old 3% credit card swipe charge but now they want to keep raising the swipe charges vs cash. So don’t pay people a live able pay. They do not care if you have to work several jobs to get by but they can’t do without their raises and bonuses.

[@carolynthomas7809]

Why do people get angry that the economy is looking up .

[@Dex8_]

I know it's nuts.

[@vince2837]

From what I know of the strike force, junk fees like real estate commission., airline fees, basicly cutting out fees that suck billions out of our pockets

[@rpetzold]

Waaaah…..my corporate money…. I need infinite money! How do corporations decide the late fee is $35? They figure they can just get away with it.

[@Jamzocd]

Well I guess the corporate executives will have to take a cut in pay to keep their margins up while they pay their employees mores.

[@AdmiralBison]

*Organize, Unionize, Socialize* Unionizing and organizing is happening. Corporate media obviously can no longer downplay it. Wait until Socializing and Nationalizing starts growing rapidly - it's already STARTED with grocery stores in Conrad Idaho.

[@somchai272]

Take down the Che Guevara pictures in your shared apartment and learn economics.

[@AdmiralBison]

@@somchai272 Stop corporate bootlicking and recognize reality.

[@somchai272]

@@AdmiralBison It's called Math. 🤣🤣🤣

[@AdmiralBison]

@@somchai272 I'm impressed. Now gp away troll, seek mental health support...if you can afford it under our privatized health care system because you obviously have no idea what you're talking about.

[@stuffnuns]

I am so sorry for the big businesses having to pay more for labor. Not.

[@patndave4919]

So, the cardholder needs a 35 vs 8 dollars fee to process a late payment, because the threat of default interest (usury) rate is not incentive to make on time payment? To quote Gallagher, "They charge you more of what they already know you don't have any of?"

[@ivanm970]

Wage inflation sounds like trickle down. So I guess most boomers will fall for it….😢

[@moonstar68jr]

Little by little I'm starting to dislike Ana more & more!

[@wfyfwfyf]

Why? I genuinely would like to know.

[@shelly1179]

SAME

[@TheEbonyEngineer]

I don't even have to watch Fox News. I can watch it here.

[@OperationDx1]

So yeah. Credit card late fees are about $40 USD. Interest with a 750 credit score is about 31% APR which is nuts. I'm honestly done with the credit game.

[@symbiat0]

We know when Republicans are mad about something like this, it must be a good thing for workers.

[@maxdoubt5219]

Give us a leader who will take these greedy corporations to task! If I were president here's my speech: "My fellow Americans, you're getting price gouged and it's time to fight back. Here is a list of products you should boycott" Then list them. "Of course, if these companies were to agree to _lower_ their prices and be willing to pay their top Execs a few million dollars less...."

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

If everything else is raised then wages must rise. They HAVEN'T risen by enough or there wouldn't be tent cities. People have to live.

[@AlbertGuilmont]

People have to stop reproducing. That's how corporate domination will end.

[@saundrac9]

Back in the 80’s when I was a youngster in the military, they use to rip us off something awful, I’ve seen car lenders take advantage of young folks charging as much as 20% interest, I am curious why didn’t he cap late fees years ago, however.

[@MirnaEJiron]

Anna, there are only 6 big Food providers. They are the ones who set prices, sooo Joe is right. But it makes me laugh too see the right shitting their pants about it 🤣🤣🤣

[@Dex8_]

Late fees? Trump is racking up late fees as we're watching this video.

[@rayjacksin8237]

What are the republican doing about anything that help low income workers. All republican got is hate. 😮

[@GregLakatosChradm]

LOL!!! You need help ask you family. It's not resonsibility it's your responsibility.

[@rayjacksin8237]

@@GregLakatosChradm SEE! You just answer my question. Every body not as fortunite as you, to have a family to go too. Not all, but most of you republican are selfish, hateful people until you need something. Than you will say are do anything to get what you want. Jesus always talks about happening the poor and the needy. The only time you republican talk about God is when you are going after gay people and abortion. Not when its about happening those less fortunate than yourself. Look in the mirror and lol.😟

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

Market forces create monopolies, price fixing, etc. Unless you have enforceable laws to get rid of these practices. Murdoch already has a monopoly in Australia. 70% of all print circulation is owned by him. He would love to have the same monopoly in the US.

[@Steve-hq4fm]

Jay Larson - Wrong Number Josh Sneed - Garage Sales

[@zelmatrix731]

How is providing more wage growth a bad thing, in this consumer driven economy. More money in the hands of the consumers means they can spend more money on durable goods like a new dish washer, refrigerator, AC, and just food, or maybe a new car or the ability to buy a home for the first time.

[@gypo_gault]

The bad news for inflation are the historic profit margins

[@coryluke12]

No, that isn’t “bad news”.

[@lingyjennifer8399]

Is that correct? Above 4% wage growth and under 4% inflation? That's pretty good, for an above-average Joe.

[@sevensages5279]

Biden is kicking trump's backside on every economic metric, including GDP ✅️!

[@mythiccdxx]

Every time they talk about capitalism they prove how much they don't know what capitalism is.

[@chrissampson7569]

Credit card companies are so eager to hit consumers with late fees. Fun ridiculous fact, if you live in a Central time zone but your credit card company is Eastern, you will be hit with a late fee based on their time zone, not yours, meaning if you think you still have an hour to pay on time at 11pm CST... you're wrong. Many of these scummy companies don't even give you a full day and many won't waive the late fee, either. Not all companies do this, though. USAA, NFCU, and PenFed (just to name a few military-based ones) don't try to gouge you with late fees. I'm sure there are some civilian-based cc companies, but I don't know of any.

[@joeds3775]

That bit on credit cards is actually near comedy. Sadly. I do love this lady.

[@angiek1827]

Anna is 100% correct.

[@kurtsnyder4752]

A $ to a worker is a $ that don't go into the richshits pocket.

[@julianvega2677]

They should start by holding hearings about prices so that sounds bites can be played on social media and people can decide to stop buying their products because that's how you lower prices.

[@DragonCrane04]

You know... Every time I hear people say someone is" buying votes " by doing something to help the people the government is tasked with taking care of, I always try to figure out if they hear themselves basically say out loud that the government is not supposed to be helping their constituency.

[@tonyd4151]

Translation... "What about the poor shareholders?"

[@handlemchandlehandle]

Bidens strike force to fight inflation: Leonardo from TMNT Batman The red power ranger Professor X Paul Krugman

[@handlemchandlehandle]

Santa

[@NoOne-yc4wl]

Let's not forget Bob Casey who actually put a bill before the senate to authorize the FTC to investigate companies that shrink the quantity in their packages and retain pricing. Similar to Abigail Spanberger's bill to investigate meat packing companies for pricing.

[@sfguidry1959]

When I accumulate a late fee I really don't feel like pain the credit card off. Because my credit is already messed up. So what more can they do to me?

[@LynnS-bz5eq]

I hate late fees. Like sorry I got paid 2 days after it was due. But the late fees are so high, now I'm gonna have to wait until my next check to pay you. 😢

[@heathfletcher6514]

Well there's a worker shortage, so it's a worker's market, hence wage growth.

[@grahamjones5400]

Inflation ate up those wage gains.and workers still dont get health insurance coverage regardless of income.

[@benanderson2651]

Inflation is being driven by corporations. At some point if price limits are not set to combat price gouging the fuedalism will set in harder.

[@stealthhumor]

I set my online bank to pay my Amex bill after the second Wednesday of the month, choosing the 20th. It turns out the due date is the 19th, and for eight months, the boys in blue charged me $40 a month. Oops; what an idiot. I'll thank Joe when he signs his plan into law.

[@moonstar68jr]

Know what happens when people get more and more behind and feel like they can't get out of debt? They file for bankruptcy! How does that help the country?

[@raymondbrush6442]

Anyone that is worried about wage inflation is welcome to plead with their employer for a lower wage. I'm sure their wish would be granted as they could be proud that they're a true patriot. As for me my daily food budget won't buy me a meal deal at McDonald's.

[@crobinson2624]

I wonder when a member of Congress accepts “campaign donations” can they accept campaign donations from any donor or corporation or is there like a list where they check off which corporations they want to accept money from whether it be the gun manufacturers, the banks, the airlines or whatever….

[@johnmcnulty4425]

There are other ways to keep inflation down like increasing supply in whatever commodity you're dealing with.

[@Jackthestripper]

"Hey, you know how you've been blaming Biden for food prices? Have you tried just buying cheaper food?"

[@saagisharon8595]

you mean the kind that makes you obese and sick?

[@mariesong729]

I work two jobs two and no days off

[@pariahmouse7794]

You shouldn't have to do that. 40 hours a week should be enough to live on and then some, we created this BS system, we can RECREATE IT however we want- it's just that an insane half of our nation doesn't WANT TO- they are angry, selfish, greedy CHILDREN. And the rest of us are just trying to survive...

[@albertmooney2628]

inflation happens without wage growth. wage growth should be tied with inflation.

[@saundrac9]

My wages did go up, but so did everything, so I was barely breaking even😅

[@albertmooney2628]

@@saundrac9 have your wages gone up consistently over the last 20 years like inflation has? inflation didnt just go up once.

[@salaciousBastard]

​@@albertmooney2628Exactly. For the first time in my memories wages are increasing steadily. Inflation has always been increasing steadily. Unfortunately now inflation is increasing even more to outpace wages.

[@albertmooney2628]

@salaciousBastard Inflation only happens when a company has to increase prices to cover the cost of doing business. If a company is making record profits they do not have to increase prices. Then its just price gouging. Inflation* increases even when wages stay the same.

[@robertbrown8317]

Sounding a little judgy and ultra capitalistic with this rant. Youre better than everyone else, we get it.