Letter to the editor:
Mark Cuban and Bill Gates are correctly predicting that robots will continue to replace human workers.
This trend will not only have negative effects on job security and employment but also decrease tax revenue for federal and state government. It’s time to consider a “robot tax” on each robot that equals the income taxes lost when a human worker is replaced. Jim Swab; Kalispell, Mont. Facebook comments are edited for clarity and grammar: Automation is either going to lead to permanent high unemployment, or we need to shorten the workweek so more people share the same […]
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