The latest “point-in-time” survey from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed a staggering 12 percent jump in homelessness in 2023, one of many indicators of severe social distress in capitalist America.
I want to stress that “medical emergency” isn’t necessarily something that puts you in the hospital. When you’re living paycheck to paycheck, being out of work for 3 days with the flu forces you to choose between keeping the gas or the electric bill up to date this month.
When you’re living paycheck to paycheck, being off work on Christmas and New Years isn’t a welcome break. It means short paychecks two weeks in a row.
I want to stress that “medical emergency” isn’t necessarily something that puts you in the hospital. When you’re living paycheck to paycheck, being out of work for 3 days with the flu forces you to choose between keeping the gas or the electric bill up to date this month.
When you’re living paycheck to paycheck, being off work on Christmas and New Years isn’t a welcome break. It means short paychecks two weeks in a row.