When a politician supports a humanitarian policy now, they feel the need to justify the move in economic terms. How about “We need to feed hungry children because it’s the right thing to do”? The people who should feel the need to justify themselves are those who would say no.
Rep. Katie Porter
 @RepKatiePorter
9 Dec 2022
This week, I introduced a new bill to help more kids get no-cost meals at school without bombarding their families with paperwork. This will not only strengthen our workforce of tomorrow by improving student achievement, attendance, and behavior; it will save schools money.
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Being able to speak in the financial aspect of things is a basic of any level of organizing. Even if you get a “yes”, you still have to find a a way to pay for it.
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Replying to @jeremydgriffin
Like the 2017 tax cut that gave $.83 of every dollar to the richest corporations and individuals and clearly will never pay for itself? Like an almost $900 billion defense budget? Like subsidies to oil and Pharma companies are already making billions of dollars in profit?

Dec 12, 2022 · 5:15 PM UTC
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