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IIRC about 2/3rds of americans are living paycheck to paycheck. That is not an economy that is working for the people.
We need dramatic overhauls that Biden, and especially Trump will never deliver. We need employee ownership of companies for starters.
I don't think that's a starter. I think that's a grand paradigm shift that while it would no doubt be a great boon would not be easy or quick to implement.
Universal Healthcare, UBI, climate resolutions, voting reform, SNAP expansion, increases to minimum wage, etc. would be easier, quicker, and compound with the improvements of employee ownership. So I'd call those starters, even if they're not as effective.
I don't know, Joe, maybe it's just that the world we've made here just fundamentally isn't worth participating in? or even living in, for that matter. #beammeupscotty
Nothing will fundamentally change?
Shit like this is why Trump is going to win. Enjoy the peace while it lasts
Peace? Have you looked around?
Whatever current have in comparison to what we WILL have is peace.
If he were to do something about corporations or hell even individuals owning multiple rental properties and essentially using software as a virtual oligopoly to systemically raise the cost of living maybe us normal people would notice. Or maybe do something about greedflation sucking every last dime from us.
I make 80% more than I did 20 years ago and I feel poorer now than I did then.
I was getting by paycheck-to-paycheck-ish at my last job, worked on some skills, learned some new things, and got a new job that pays a whole lot more. That was 3 years ago, and inflation has put me right back where I was. I heard all these things over the years about "climbing the ladder" but this feels more like trying to climb the down escalator. I'm putting in the work, and doing everything I'm supposed to do, but I'm not getting anywhere.
I make less than I did 20 years ago plus now I have three kids. I can barely afford to eat.
because my rent got raised over $1200 in the past two years
Jesus!!! I was bitching because mine went up 1000 over the last 10 years. Luckily my wife and were able to buy for what we were paying in rent. Hopefully nothing breaks though. 😕
I was annoyed mine went up $550 in the last 10 years even though it's a great price for the area still
Yep the joys of living in a 'high COL' area
I managed to not get a raise on rent because my landlord forgot that he's raising the prices. Last year he told me that he's raising the price. But when he sent me the invoice for this year, it's still last year's amount. Well, I'm not going to be the one who reminds him.
hell yeah never tell him
The stock market is a measure of how much wealth has been taken from workers.
Let’s see… how much do I pay for in Health insurance each month? How much do houses cost now? How much am I paying in taxes?
Taxes arent the problem.
Well more specifically, it's who the taxes are coming from and what they are being used on that's (part of) the problem.
So why do i know so many people that don't have enough? I didn't used to
Because his economists aren't treating income & wealth disparity as indicators of economic health.
Doing well for who? His campaign donors? I'm still going to vote for him because the alternative is worse, but all this talk about how well the economy is supposedly doing seems horribly out of touch.
Edit: I really should read the article or at least pay more attention to what website the article is on.
Edit: I really should read the article or at least pay more attention to what website the article is on.
I can't access articles on CNN.com because they block me for blocking ads. I'm over here commenting as though I know what the content says but I bet I'm right in my assumption.