In a country where even before the pandemic 40% of Americans could not afford a $400 unexpected expenditure, how do our esteemed elected officials assume people are surviving?

Jan 30, 2021 路 4:42 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
They do not care one little tiny bit
Replying to @marwilliamson
Bold of you to presume they care.
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Part of the mess comes from advertising which discourages saving - or any economic caution - in the interest of always buying. Pumping the economy like this only makes more profits - and more class division.
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Seems to me that never, ever crosses their minds.
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Last year, around this time of year, we heard over and over that the economy was great and we were doing amazing, so I was surprised when I heard that after a month of lockdown Cheesecake factory wasn't going to be able to pay the rent, whose economy was doing great?
Replying to @marwilliamson
The last unemployment extension still hasn鈥檛 been implemented in many states. The incompetent and indifference is sickening
They don't. The working class are inconvenient, so they're removing the surplus population.