House Democrats pitch AI tax to fund worker protections
"Leading AI companies would pay a tax on either the price of the tokens they sell or the revenue they generate selling their products, depending on which value is higher. The tax would also be increased if the unemployment rate rises."
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Measuring the barrel to see how close to the bottom we can get.
It's definitely betting a lot on AI, but it's nice to see someone actually trying to protect the workers.
It’s such a joke. The left side of the single party system is trying to “protect” you but they will be all talk when your grandma loses her social security check.
As usual, the anarchists have shit takes.
I wouldn't mind if you elaborated on what you mean. I honestly have no clue what you're trying to say.
I think it’s the usual “both sides are awful” take. It’s not wrong, but it’s dangerously close to “both sides are equally awful.”
Which will really help with the stealing the electricity and water problem.
What do you propose?
Immediate cessation of operations for data centers that lower the quality of life in their area until they’re compliant with local ordinances and jail time for the individuals that cause the problem. That last part’s probably never going to happen, but I want it for every business, not just data centers.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/pollution-musks-unpermitted-xai-power-project-hits-hardest-black-communities-2026-07-14/
“We built more turbines than we have permits for.” Shut down until they’re removed.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/08/georgia-data-centers-water-00909988
Somehow added two unpermitted and unmonitored water connections?! SOMEBODY installed that shit without checking permits and needs to be in jail. Both the installer and the person who hired them.
Do you really believe that is any given bill doesn't solve every problem that it's not worth doing?
I didn’t say that.
What were you trying to get across, because it came off as complaining that it didn't solve every problem.
I don’t believe it solves a problem, and I believe that it will make things worse. It’s as good as an asbestos installation tax, and I believe that allowing the government to siphon money off the endeavor just makes it even less likely that they’ll do anything to stop the damage in the future.
AI isn't going anywhere.