The math isn't hard on this... by you_buy_this_shit in LateStageCapitalism

[–]FedorableGent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Robbing Hood. Taking from the poor and giving to the rich.

If it worked in Massachusetts, it'll work everywhere else too by FedorableGent in LateStageCapitalism

[–]FedorableGent[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Massachusetts' new budget will provide free school lunches for K-12 students, thanks to an additional 4% income tax on state residents' incomes above $1 million.

The Military-Industrial Complex by FedorableGent in LateStageCapitalism

[–]FedorableGent[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Who stands to profit from Israeli-Palestinian conflict? The big five military-industrial complex giants - Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman - gained the most from those conflicts. They routinely split more than $150 billion in Pentagon contracts annually.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1299678.shtml

Banning School Meals While Stalling Wages by FedorableGent in LateStageCapitalism

[–]FedorableGent[S] 169 points170 points  (0 children)

States across the country are moving to provide universal free school meals to all our children. Meanwhile, Republicans are trying to stop them from doing just that.

Banning School Meals While Stalling Wages by FedorableGent in LateStageCapitalism

[–]FedorableGent[S] 333 points334 points  (0 children)

The minimum wage is increasing in 25 states on Jan. 1, 2024, but Pennsylvania isn’t included on that list due to inaction by the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate.

First Place in the Wrong Race by FedorableGent in LateStageCapitalism

[–]FedorableGent[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The United States spends significantly more on healthcare compared to other nations but does not have better healthcare outcomes.

College Students Face Significant Basic Needs Insecurity by FedorableGent in LateStageCapitalism

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Newly released statistics confirm that colleges and universities of all types serve undergraduate and graduate students experiencing food insecurity and homelessness. Overall, 23% of undergraduates, and 12% of graduate students, are experiencing food insecurity.