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As billionaire wealth surges, US faces record homelessness (www.wsws.org)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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.