Money buys choices and I don’t have it
By Jack Bragen on I’m prefacing this essay with a personal statement: I’m in favor of money and I’m in favor of me having
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Gov. Brown’s Shocking Cuts to California’s Safety Net
Despite the already extreme levels of poverty in California, Gov. Brown is planning to balance the budget on the backs of the poor by grabbing an additional billion dollars from critical social services programs. This deal jeopardizes the state’s safety net, with permanent changes being made to many life-saving programs.
The Rich Are Shielded from the Suffering of the Poor
The problem is that the one percent has learned ways to tweak the business and economic environment in such a way that they can receive massive amounts of wealth while depriving others. Why do people continue to behave in this way, amassing piles of wealth while others go hungry?
Federal Voucher Reform Bill Will Harm Poorest Tenants
The federal government is about to remove the cap that limits the amount of rent that can be charged to the poorest of the poor. Yet, there are no caps on how much money the executives in the so-called affordable housing industry can grab for their often excessively high salaries and wage compensation.
National Scandal of Using Jails as Psychiatric Wards
The cruelty and medical neglect suffered by poor and homeless people who are incarcerated for being mentally ill is a national disgrace. It is unacceptable that the prison system has displaced the mental health system as the main institution for dealing with poor people with psychiatric disabilities.