A Democratic congressman from California is warning Silicon Valley tech firms that they will soon face a “populist backlash” if they continue to burden the American taxpayer with labor costs and social programs. “The digital revolution is creating an extraordinary kind of wealth," Khanna told host Tucker Carlson about the tech companies. He said the employees are paid $10 per delivery but the tips earned are first put toward that base salary. "It’s a $7 billion company, they’re going IPO [initial public offering] and they’re basically having wage theft. Khanna pointed to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who was criticized for not paying his employees a $15 minimum wage.

Source: Fox News February 09, 2019 04:21 UTC