Republicans cause the economic & societal problems: Desmond’s new book, “Poverty, by America,” explores why the US poverty rate hasn’t improved in 50 yrs & the stagnation suggests that many Americans & corps profit from tens of millions of people having so little: *Wages rose slowly for the poorest Americans *More govt aid for the financially comfortable *1 in 18 live in ‘deep poverty’ * Racial wealth gap is as large as in the ’60s *Overdraft fees mostly paid by the poor: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/28/5-alarming-stats-on-us-economic-inequality.html
@KimPerales @LindaCollins11 I’m pretty sure it’s not all republicans since Dems have like held the presidency and congress a fair number of times in the last 50 years
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How many times have they held all 3 with a filibuster-proof majority? The Republicans don't have to be the majority to be the party of "no". They can still throw a spanner into the works.
@ScottSoCal @KimPerales @LindaCollins11 Biden voted to repeal glass steagall president Clinton championed repealing it and signed the repeal into law, this isn’t all republicans
@voron @KimPerales @LindaCollins11@home.social Biden signed something into law in 1999? How does that work?
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Because it had been gutted and was useless since Ronnie.
@ScottSoCal @KimPerales @LindaCollins11 interesting take, not accurate, but interesting. Ok the dems are utterly blameless on the economic mess we are in and have been powerless to stop the gop regardless of the power held by the Dems.
I guess if that’s your position I got nothing take care
@ScottSoCal @KimPerales @LindaCollins11 one of the many reasons I wished people would have chosen Warren or sanders
@ScottSoCal @KimPerales @LindaCollins11 Biden was in the senate and voted for it Clinton signed it 🤷♂️