I’ll NEVER understand how so many of y’all were hoodwinked into the belief that the government should NOT use the money you pay in taxes to create a social safety net that benefits you, fund public healthcare, lower housing costs, and make daily life more affordable.
I keep warning that we will get ugly laws again. It's so important that we insist that everyone belongs in society and in public. We need to double down on inclusivity. And not only when it's convenient or easy.
I'LL SAY IT AGAIN:
IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL to charge a "convenience fee" for paying a bill online. The convenience is for the company. The fee is for you.
I’ve met people who barely talk about God but treat others with love, and I’ve met people who never miss church but don’t know how to treat people right.
The average rent in the U.S. just hit $2,000 a month.
The federal minimum wage net pay is $1,256 a month.
Let that math sink in.
Someone working full time still comes up $744 short of just paying rent.
Before food. Before utilities. Before gas. Before anything.
This isn’t laziness. This isn’t poor budgeting.
You cannot budget your way out of earning less than your rent costs.
The federal minimum wage hasn’t changed since 2009. Rent has nearly doubled in that same time.
The system isn’t broken by accident.
And until wages catch up, which could take decades, generating income outside of one hourly job isn’t optional anymore.
It’s survival.
~Casper Capital~