Tag: working class

During the pandemic, states are continuing to deduct money from tax refunds to collect delinquent debts, burdening those who have suffered the most from the COVID-19 recession.

“It’s almost as if the pandemic unemployment benefits weren’t the issue.”

With the White House and legislative branch under their control, says Warren Gunnels, Democrats “must win” fight on behalf of working people.

“The working class and the middle class and the poor are getting shafted.”

“It would be an outrage to prevent working-class Americans to receive the emergency unemployment assistance included in this legislation.”

Moore, who supports Bernie Sanders, said Democrats can win if they focus on these voters and on bold proposals like Medicare for All.

White working-class anger has been simmering for decades, due to globalization, wage stagnation, and the myth of meritocracy.

"A novel way to take health care etc. away from people AND make it look like there are fewer poor people – change the formula."

He still claims he’s on their side. That’s one of his biggest lies of all.

Never forget that this country has a long history of upper-class whites using racism to their advantage.