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It’s expensive to be poor, especially in states like Oklahoma, where politicians pass laws to punish poverty rather than address systemic issues that lead to homelessness.
SB 1854 criminalizes homelessness by fining or jailing people for sleeping on public land. If there are no shelter beds available and someone can’t afford a motel to sleep, how can they afford to pay a $50 fine for sleeping outside? It passed the state house 77-18 and now moves to the Governor’s desk.
Oklahoma’s poverty rate is among the highest in the nation.
At the state’s minimum wage of $7.25, a person must work 92 hours/week to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment. 90% of Oklahomans earning minimum wage are adults.
Instead of criminalizing poverty, here are policy proposals the Republican controlled state legislature should pass:
- Increase minimum wage
- Paid medical leave
- Child care tax credit
- Affordable and habitable housing
- Alternatives to payday loans
- Expand Earned Income Tax Credit
- State-level child tax credit
"When I first moved in here. I stayed in the bathtub four and a half hours"
Shelly Hopper scrubbed away years of soot from over a decade of living under a bridge. She and 20 others camping near SW 25th & Penn have a roof over their heads through OKC's "Key to Home" program. 🧵
@AmericanAir at OKC is appalling. The “customer service” and aggressive disdain for efficiency appears to be an intentional management decision. I rate it negative stars - an airline blackhole. #Americant
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@Lisa_Lee712@Clear@MCO@MelRose5458 AccurateAF. I have never encountered a rude @Clear rep until today at @MCO. 👎 Also, if you want people to know which line is which, post signage with useful information. Just spitballing here�� I will go out of my way to avoid this revolting morass in future travel. 😑