Jason Calacanis

We don't talk about the minimum wage, but that's what capitalists should be talking about.

And if we did that, if we increase the minimum wage, and I'm not a socialist, I'm a capitalist who think this is good for capitalism.

If we increase the minimum wage, just modestly each year,

And we opted into doing that.

And we figured out a way to give universal healthcare.

Companies wouldn't have to deal with universal healthcare and we would have customers.

And we're a customer driven economy.

Like 60, 70, 80% of what happens in this country is driven by the consumer.

We need consumer spending.

It's great for companies if we had more people being able to buy Netflix or order on Amazon.

Anyway, that's my TED Talk.

Thanks for coming.

No, the black eye we have in this country with polarization of wealth and people scared of losing their jobs.

We should look at why are they scared, David?

And I've talked to you privately and you said to me privately, you can strike this if you want, but you said to me privately, you wouldn't be against necessarily figuring out a way to do universal healthcare if there was a way to do it.

You want to see every human have healthcare, yes?

So you're a great entrepreneur of our time.

How would you do it?

Convenient.

What's your take on minimum wage and