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ksaho | 5 years ago

I think you meant to say "Trump NOT be re-elected tomorrow". If Biden comes in would he cow-tow to the tech companies and undo this?

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steego|5 years ago

It’s likely. $200k goes well above market rate so it wouldn’t be that politically unpopular.

Also, one usually doesn’t involve cows when kowtowing.

powerapple|5 years ago

> An entry-level programmer would need to make $111,946 instead of the previous $78,125. I find the $200k in title is very misleading, as always.

lizardking|5 years ago

Almost certainly

innagadadavida|5 years ago

What makes you think the big tech companies didn't lobby for this? It conveniently kills many of the startups that can challenge big tech. It will continue no matter who's elected.

athms|5 years ago

Big companies are dependent on small companies for much of the innovation in computer engineering and information services.

silexia|5 years ago

This law damages the American economy. Now companies will just have people work overseas for far cheaper and that money will leave the American economy.