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Economy

mahatmakanejeeves

(62,122 posts) Tue Feb 1, 2022, 11:10 AM Feb 2022

Two members of congress (Peter Welch-D VT and H Morgan Griffith-R Virginia) have rallied to try to get the federal government to cap nurse pay (especially travel nurses) and have 200 others voicing support. https://welch.house.gov/sites/welch.house.gov/files/WH%20Nurse%20Staffing.pdf

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Legislation proposed to get federal government to cap nurse pay (especially travel nurses) [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 OP

Cap nursing staff pay? Not sure that will play well. Hoyt Feb 2022 #1

Why in the world do they think this is a good idea? LonePirate Feb 2022 #2

No Bayard Feb 2022 #3

Free market capitalism for all but thee Bobstandard Feb 2022 #4

Brilliant! Deuxcents Feb 2022 #5

Can we cap CEO pay too, and curb dark money in politics? BlueJac Feb 2022 #6

Yep IbogaProject Feb 2022 #12

Except that's not what they are asking for. Phoenix61 Feb 2022 #7

Thanks for the clarification. I can't find any news articles about this yet. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #10

It's a nonstarter and wrong. halfulglas Feb 2022 #8

Thanks for the clarification. I can't find any news articles about this yet. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #11