In the richest country in the world, the majority of people should not be struggling to get by. In the 1970s the average worker had decent benefits, could afford a house, a car, a yearly vacation, and to send their kids to school. Our current system is predicated on a majority of people living their lives in order to serve an economic system, when the purpose of an economic system is to serve the people. This is unsustainable, and it will not last. This fundamental collective injustice represents a reign of economic tyranny, contrary not only to the tenets of democracy but to the basic decency of the American people. The political establishment works hard to pull the wool over peoples eyes, acting as though the whole thing is far more complicated than it actually is. It’s time to pierce the illusion , vote for an Economic Bill of Rights, and break the invisible shackles that bind far too many people and keeps democracy in chains. #marianne2024 #anewbeginning cbsnews.com/news/inflation-h…

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You mean the average "white" worker. Stay on brand.
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I'm 🇨🇦 retired. I was exploited for 35 years, the company I worked for rented me out, I was a contract IT Specialist. Yes it paid for my house, sent the children to University and built a retirement. BUT we are all just a cog in the wheel of the rich, who don't care about us
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I've lost all respect for you because of your stance regarding the bombings Gaza.
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Personally the best economy in 10 years! And I am not the only one feeling it. You are nothing but a pawn in the Republican's plans to move to christofascism!
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I agree with you Marianne, but what I want from candidates is not to just explain what is happening, but why and how it happened. And what could fix it. Eventually the candidate that can go into all four sections of this issue will gain support. So far the best at it is RFK Jr.
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The goal should always be - households thriving with one income. Both spouses having to work is dystopian.
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Yah it's amazing what an onerous gov can force its people to do. Seems the gov forgot they work for us, then again the people became soft and wanted comfort at any cost so they turned a blind eye. Then this admin went full communist. Things won't go back to normal, they're about to get biblical.
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$33.8 trillion and climbing, fast. Interest rates climbing, fast. Banks laying off tens of thousands. Increasing wages to fight inflation. Causing more inflation 🤦‍♂️ Bidenomics.
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