Congress is taking another look at a 32-hour workweek, and businesses could end up paying overtime for employees who work more than four days a week.

I'm curious how many actual small business owners had a voice in putting this proposal together.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Mark Takano introduced legislation that would lower the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours, requiring overtime pay after that point.

The 40-hour workweek has been the standard since 1938. That's nearly nine decades without a major change.

And I can understand both sides.

Workers are producing more than ever, especially with technology, AI, and automation making many jobs easier. Yet wages haven't grown at the same pace as productivity.

But there's another side people can't ignore.

A small restaurant with 12 workers doesn't have the same financial resources as a billion-dollar corporation.

Higher labor costs could force some businesses to raise prices, reduce hours, or cut jobs.

I don't believe we should keep an outdated system simply because it's been around for decades.

What’s your thoughts on a 4 day workweek?

In June 2026, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, proposing a radical shift in how major technology corporations are taxed and governed.

The bill argues that artificial intelligence is built on the collective knowledge, creative works, code, and data of all humanity. Therefore, the immense financial wealth and decision-making power generated by AI should belong partially to the public rather than a small group of Silicon Valley executives and venture capitalists.

Core Mechanics of the Plan

1. The 50% Equity Levy

One-Time Stock Tax: Instead of a traditional corporate tax on profits, the federal government would impose a one-time 50% equity tax on qualifying AI companies. The companies would pay this tax by issuing stock directly to the newly created fund.

Threshold for Eligibility: The tax applies to any company generating $200 million or more in annual AI-related gross revenue (spanning AI services, data centers, compute infrastructure, and advanced robotics).

Structural Separation Requirement: Diversified conglomerates (such as Microsoft, Google, Meta, or Amazon) would be legally required to spin off their AI operations into standalone business entities within 90 days, ensuring the government receives ownership stakes specifically in the AI divisions rather than non-AI lines of business.

2. Fund Governance and Public Control

Independent Commission for Democratic AI: The fund—projected to be worth around $7 trillion based on industry valuations—would be managed by an independent, 7-member bipartisan board nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

Voting Rights: Because the fund would hold voting stock, the commission would use its ownership leverage to influence corporate decisions, prioritizing public safety, worker welfare, data privacy, environmental sustainability, and preventing mass technological unemployment.

3. Dividend Payouts to Americans

5% Annual Distribution: The fund would distribute an annual dividend equal to 5% of its total valuation.

Direct Payouts & Social Programs: A significant portion of these proceeds would be distributed as direct, universal dividend checks to every American citizen (estimated at over $1,000 per person annually). Remaining funds would be earmarked to finance universal healthcare, education, housing, and retraining programs for workers displaced by automation.

Usa lost production to China years ago.

USA has now lost militarily to China financed Iran and Russia in West Asia and Europe too.

USA now has to concede geopolitically in West Asia and Europe now.

It means USA has no chance left in East Asia, South Asia and South East Asia.

USA at present is bargaining for Western Hemisphere only i.e. North America, South America and Greenland.

In next 10-15 years China will bring Communists and Socialists to power in West Europe & Russia and will balkanize India. China will keep US Dollar powerful (to avoid over valuation of Yuan and associated de-industrialization and financialization of Chinese economy) but will keep Chinese Yuan as next alternative so that USA can't financially sanction any country.

After 10-15 years, USA itself will breakdown after years of fighting Communists & Socialists in Usa and Latin America.

By 2040s, world will be Socialist led by not only Working Class but also a new class of Social Entrepreneurs.

(If mankind can invent sex robots, robotic wombs or medicine that can keep humans young for 150 years then material conditions will be even more in favour of Socialism. If not then demography will continue to be a problem)

"I know that after my death a pile of rubbish will be heaped on my grave! But winds of history will, sooner or later, sweep them away without mercy!"

- Joseph Stalin

Millions of Americans are sitting on a business idea, a band, a novel or a little studio they’d love to open, and the only thing stopping them is that quitting their job means losing their health insurance.

We tied healthcare to employment by accident.

During World War II, the government froze wages, so companies started offering health insurance to compete for workers. That became the whole system, and about 154 million Americans under 65 now get coverage through their boss.

Even Barack Obama and Ted Cruz, who agree on basically nothing, both called it a historical accident.

Economists have a name for what it does to people: “entrepreneurship lock.”

Researchers found that business ownership jumps right when workers turn 65 and qualify for Medicare. They checked every other birthday between 55 and 75. No jump.

So people are waiting until retirement age to chase the dream, because that’s the first moment they can do it without gambling their health.

Republicans love to talk about freedom. But your freedom to quit a bad job, start a company or spend a year making art depends on whether your boss keeps you covered. Get fired, lose your doctor.

Imagine how many restaurants, startups, albums and paintings never happened because someone couldn’t risk losing their insurance.

Bernie has been fighting for this for decades. AOC and Mamdani are carrying it forward. The renaissance is within reach.