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mahatmakanejeeves

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17. Don't forget refrigerators.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 09:18 PM

Jan 2019

Think of all the icemen who lost their jobs.

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Should robots be forced to pay income tax and Social Security? [View all] gulliver Jan 2019 OP

Only makes sense... those who take the jobs of others should help support those who are displaced. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #1

And tractor tillers and harvesters... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #28

Don't go there! grumpyduck Jan 2019 #2

LOL gulliver Jan 2019 #7

Angent Mike is. Hotler Jan 2019 #25

Forced to pay income tax and Social Security out of what, since they don't get paid? WillowTree Jan 2019 #3

A surcharge on their operators/owners, maybe. gulliver Jan 2019 #6

Oh, like personal computers. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 #8

Yes, some sort of tariff schedule might include those. gulliver Jan 2019 #11

If they are given the same rights as humans. Doodley Jan 2019 #4

Forced? Never! They should be programmed to do it voluntarily! unblock Jan 2019 #5

hehehehe MrGrieves Jan 2019 #36

Why not add computers, tractors, cars, trucks, & microwave ovens too? MichMan Jan 2019 #9

In "The Ten Commandments," Edward G. Robinson had people to mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 #10

Don't forget refrigerators. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 #17

We already do for most of those bitterross Jan 2019 #19

A FICA tax every year on them to make up for the wages of people ? MichMan Jan 2019 #20

That would be for every single job replaced MichMan Jan 2019 #21

There should probably be some sort of value added tax for robot and computer productivity RockRaven Jan 2019 #12

FICA tax is 15% MichMan Jan 2019 #14

No. rownesheck Jan 2019 #13

Silly question... Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #15

Your response is correct. bitterross Jan 2019 #23

Good idea. gulliver Jan 2019 #24

I'll wait to see what Bernie says. Joe941 Jan 2019 #16

they should at least pay the cost of batteries, repairs and upgrades... samnsara Jan 2019 #18

I think that's a great idea! bitterross Jan 2019 #22

Good idea! In addition, railroads should be required to go back to steam locomotives. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 #26

along the vein of dweller Jan 2019 #27

The entire infrastructure for dealing with horse drawn vehicles... jberryhill Jan 2019 #29

Orange Alley, outside my San Francisco apartment, is lined with former horse stall space. NBachers Jan 2019 #33

Interesting. jberryhill Jan 2019 #34

I think a lot of it's still there; it's just been re-purposed. Detached old garage buildings; second NBachers Jan 2019 #38

There will emerge a Microsoft / Apple / Google / Amazon / Facebook style of robot production NBachers Jan 2019 #30

This one seems really simple to me. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #31

Clearly something will have to be done at some point. Theoretically, companies "employing" robots Hoyt Jan 2019 #32

Including Roombas? sl8 Jan 2019 #35

How much does your cell phone pay? brooklynite Jan 2019 #37

No, not for a simple automated machine type of robot... cynatnite Jan 2019 #39

How do you define a robot? Is a continuous mining machine a robot? doc03 Jan 2019 #40

No. Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #41

Retirees have always been supported by workers Kaleva Jan 2019 #42