If we can afford war, we can afford reparations.
If we can afford war, we can afford Medicare for All.
If we can afford war, we can afford universal childcare.
If we can afford war, we can afford college for all.
If we can afford war, we can afford universal basic income.
The people who are outraged that Israel is being unfairly blamed for the hospital hit don’t seem nearly as outraged at the other bombs dropped all over Gaza that have killed 3,000 innocent civilians. So, one of the bombs might not have been from Israel, how about all the rest?
JUST IN: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Warren Buffett became $7.1 billion richer TODAY, own $753 billion in wealth and pay lower effective tax rates than truck drivers and nurses.
61% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
Rent is too high.
Wages are too low.
Child poverty doubled from 2021 to 2022.
There is a looming government shutdown.
What is the Senate up in arms about? Dress codes.
PRIORITIES!
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Reminder: the cost of housing was too high and wages were too low in 2019.
Blaming any political party solely for the cost of living is not arguing in good faith.
The problem is how our economy is built to favor the rich at the expense of everyone else — and BOTH parties have a hand in that.
Look around.
I don’t care your political affiliation, our populace is not healthy financially.
61% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
56% of student debtors are going to choose between food and loan payments.
The #1 cause of bankruptcy is medical debt.
This is the result of 40 years of trickle-down economics.
Parents need a break! Polls show over 80% of Americans want Paid Family Leave, but our corporate politicians are too busy serving their donors to care. Well, we care, and you should too. Demand Congress to pass Paid Family Leave by signing our petition at https://t.co/aFPWbxwgB2!
Corporations are able to get away with paying little to no tax, price gouge consumers, and underpay employees. This is all while regular everyday Americans are struggling to pay bills and purchase items they need. #HelpTheWorkingClass#EndTaxLoopholes
There was a time when auto jobs were the gold standard for blue-collar workers. Not anymore. I stand with the UAW as they fight to end the disastrous two-tier system. The Big 3 made $21 billion in the first 6 months of 2023. They can afford to pay all their workers a living wage.
Less than 1% of people with student debt went to an Ivy League school.
40% of those with student debt didn’t get a degree.
The average monthly student loan payment is now over $500/mo.
45 million Americans holds student debt.
Do you support canceling ALL student debt?