Today is rent day for millions of Americans & that’s not an April fool’s joke. Without more than a $1200 one time payment coming in, millions don’t know how they’re going to pay the rent & also eat. There were already 40m hungry people in the US. Food shortages are rushing at us
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Old people who live alone, who depend on others shopping for them who aren’t now available to do so. Multiply that scenario by millions & that’s what we’re dealing with. Our political leaders should be talking about this. It’s not just the virus: there’s much attendant suffering.
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Millions of old people w/ caretakers not coming in, some barely able to move, many looking at a loaf of bread & wondering how long it will last. There are many heroes showing up to take care of people & we all have to be among them. Govt now at a fraction of proper response level

Apr 1, 2020 · 6:15 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
The problem is we're expecting federal government to be an altruistic body instead of realizing it's been perverted in to a mechanism for people to get rich off the work of Americans. The sooner we rely less on centralized government, the better off as individuals we'll be.
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Your first paragraph is correct. Your second paragraph is exactly what they want you to think!
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So many older people in nursing homes and assisted living with dementia or other health issues who depend on their family visiting to help them with activities of daily living and to stay physically and mentally healthy. Now no visitation is allowed. We have to help them.
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The real estate lobby is one of the biggest lobbies in Sacramento and DC so we won't see a finger lifted to help renters.
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Why isn't mass media teaching us how to strengthen our immune systems and other methods of protecting ourselves?
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yes, a time to care for each other, beyond family and friends reach out to those near you who may need a hand