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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…the problem is mosty in NIMBY policies and government protection of hospital oligopolies and doctor accreditation.
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The average female worker in the 70s could not afford to live well on whatever salary was granted, usually substantially less than a male's for the same job.
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unions were stronger then
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Your words are empty as you don’t wish to truly fix it and want to work within the system for helpful but not great reforms
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So why did Democrats screw it up.
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We went off the gold standard and the fed started printing....they haven't stopped essentially. That's the reason. #economics
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the Biden admin is giving illegal immigrants crossing the border and people fleeing their country seeking asylum more money than their own citizens on welfare. i get $250 a month in food stamps, that's it. they get $2,125/month for housing, plus $250 in food stamps
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Single mom, work 6 days/week, sometimes 11 hr stressed out days. I make $100,000 which some people would say is more than enough. But I’m still struggling paycheck to paycheck and burnt out and getting sick. How in this crazy world did I have to work these insane hours to get by!
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Conservative economic policies.