"But those numbers don’t tell the whole story. Are these jobs any good? How much do they pay? Do workers make enough to live on?" These are the questions barely anyone asks...
Don’t let low unemployment figures fool you. A permanent underclass is nothing for our country to be proud of.https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/01/08/low-unemployment-isnt-worth-much-if-the-jobs-barely-pay/ …
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Depends on what you mean by "live on". I can't afford a new I phone, a fancy new car, large flat screen in every room, designer clothes so I don't get them and do just fine. Over consumerism is just as life choking as low wages or underemployment
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For many citizens of the United States, working more than one job is the new reality. When is there time to nurture relationships and strengthen the family structure? This falls short of the American Dream.
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“If society’s best interests are served by having people employed, housed, educated, and healthy, then we need to rethink the fundamentals of our economic and social policies.”
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"We need to think not only about workers, but about the work they are doing. What kinds of jobs are we generating, do they pay enough to live on, and to whom are they available?" Amen!
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Here's another piece that speaks to what is really happening with our economy:https://twitter.com/yourauntemma/status/1210209554161700864?s=19 …
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I agree. These are all important questions that more people need to be asking and finding solutions to.
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It seems clearer and clearer that Universal Basic Income is a necessity. I wish we could have a candidate on the debate stage tonight who is advocating for U.B.I.
@DNC needs to stop fighting reality.#DemDebateThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Average American works more, but has less time for the important things; time with family, time for self & growth. No time for quality life, only work. We can work & vote for change, great change!
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"permanent underclass" is a new phrase to me, but love it
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