Just an idea here, hear me out..
Of all the requirements we seek when having people in positions of power, either elected or selected, we would all do much better if we placed even a modicum of compassion on that requirement list. I'm really tired of the pull yourself up by the bootstrap argument and the celebrated cruelty that comes with it.
Within weeks, we will have thousands of people in this country losing their homes and starving.
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Yet, the Senate goes on recess and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: "We're not going to use taxpayer money to pay people more to stay home."
HELLOOOOOOOO!!! The 'people' were ALL taxpayers before being forced to stay home in an effort to save lives and slow down the pandemic!
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@ChippySuave
It's a pandemic. Paying them to stay home is exactly what we want to do.
If they've got their knickers in a twist that they're paid MORE to stay home, raise the fucking minimum wage.
@AlphaCentauri @ChippySuave I haven’t seen anyone discuss the fact that staying home 24 seven increases utility cost exponentially!
And food! Two kids came back home-- one when college closed, the other after his apt lease ended and he was forced to stop working due to the pandemic. With a 23, 21, and 15 yo at home, the weekly food bill is ridiculously high as food became more expensive.