Wispy2891@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL 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-square92linkfedilinkarrow-up1745arrow-down125file-text
arrow-up1720arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square92linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareteft@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down6·2 months agoGo 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-up9·1 month agoIt’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.