Freddie Smith

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What is a livable wage in your city in 2026?

$15
$20
$25
$30+

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A 50k salary is barely livable in 2026. Americans need higher wages.

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Why people fight for corporations over workers

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Millennials and Gen Z are making all the sacrifices

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Why Gen X isn’t talked about as much as other generations.

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5% Wealth Tax on Billionaires

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It’s time to abolish federal taxes and replace them with a 10% gross revenue tax to save the middle class and restore The American Dream for all Americans.

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Why Millennials & Gen Z are so burned out.

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Why the rich should pay more in taxes

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Why it was easier for boomers to buy a house.

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I think rich people forget how stressful it is living paycheck to paycheck.

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How The American Dream changed over 30 years

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Why Millennials & Gen Z need 150k to be “middle class”

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Is $30 an hour the livable wage for the average American in 2026?

What city do you live in?
What do you feel is the livable wage in your city?

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There has never been a better time for entrepreneurs, sales people and entertainers to have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream. That is 100% true.

However, it’s also true that it was easier decades ago for typical workers to have a better path to achieve the American Dream.

Cost of living, wages and productivity were more aligned allowing people to work their way up in a reasonable time frame.

As we continue to grow as a country, we need to reboot the economic policies, so that all Americans can benefit as we grow and evolve.

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Is buying a home in 2026 a good investment?

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How the American Dream died over 45 years:

1. Trickle Down Economics ❌
2. Stock buybacks ❌
3. LBOs & start of PE dominance ❌
4. Pensions to 401ks ❌
5. Offshoring❌
6. National debt from $5T ➡️ $39T ❌
7. 2008 crash | subprime mortgages ❌
8. Increased rent prices ❌
9. Super PACs ❌
10. 25% inflation since pandemic ❌

AND Productivity and GDP per capita far outpaced wages and our purchasing power is down 75% in the 45 years.

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150k is the new 60k

This is because of “The Big Three”

1. Housing
2. College
3. Daycare

Three neighbors leaving next to each other could have drastically different monthly payments because of The Big Three.

It could range from $600 - $6,000+

This is why we often hear Millennials & Gen Z sharing how they would need 100k to 150k to be comfortable.

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In order to save the middle class, we would need either:

1. Cost of living to come down 30% - 40% (which in reality, is not good, because that usually means recession)

OR

2. Wages increase 50%

The likelihood of either of those happening is basically zero.

So, what’s left?

ABOLISH Federal Taxes and let hardworking Americans keep their money!