Wispy2891@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 个月前TIL the US Military operates a massive non-profit "socialist" grocery chain called the Commissary. It is taxpayer-subsidized and sells goods at costen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square97linkfedilinkarrow-up1791arrow-down127file-textcross-posted to: neoliberal@lemmy.worldprogressivepolitics@lemmy.worldsocialdemocracy@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1764arrow-down1external-linkTIL the US Military operates a massive non-profit "socialist" grocery chain called the Commissary. It is taxpayer-subsidized and sells goods at costen.wikipedia.orgWispy2891@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 个月前message-square97linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: neoliberal@lemmy.worldprogressivepolitics@lemmy.worldsocialdemocracy@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareteft@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33arrow-down6·3 个月前Go look at what an E5 earns for pay in a month and then you’ll understand why the commissary is subsidized.
minus-squareainokea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 个月前It’s way more than minimum wage, which is what many make, and they also get great healthcare and a housing allowance, both of which most people making way less than E5s do not get.
Go look at what an E5 earns for pay in a month and then you’ll understand why the commissary is subsidized.
It’s way more than minimum wage, which is what many make, and they also get great healthcare and a housing allowance, both of which most people making way less than E5s do not get.