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fromBuzzFeed
1 day ago

People Are SO Fed Up About This Republican Lawmaker's Comments Against Raising The Minimum Wage

That's why it's called the MINIMUM wage. If jobs are difficult or require experience, then they get paid more than that. They make it sound like these employees will suddenly be living in the lap of luxury at $31,200 a year. If your rent is $1,000 (the national average is $1,700), that leaves you with only $19,000 to live on for the whole year before taxes. That doesn't count food, cars, clothes, insurance, phones, etc....
US politics
fromFlowingData
2 weeks ago

Policy timelines for the Big Beautiful Bill

The OBBB implemented diverse policies affecting taxes, government assistance, student loans, and immigration with clear timelines.
NYC politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

HUD plans new time limits, work requirements for rental assistance

Limitations on public housing benefits should come with supportive measures like fixed rent and automatic savings accounts.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

A Medicaid Cut in Disguise

Proposed work requirements threaten to strip Medicaid from millions, portraying them as laziness, despite evidence showing only a small percentage are jobless adults.
New York City
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

These Are the Cities Hit Hardest by Poverty in Every U.S. State

Firing the team responsible for federal poverty guidelines jeopardizes support for 80 million Americans during rising inflation.
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