Economy / Business - OtherWords

Even Now, Our Leaders Are Still Putting Their Faith in the Rich

It has become crystal clear during this pandemic that working people fuel this economy, but they’re the ones bearing the cost.

As families struggle to get stimulus checks, it’s time to fix the rusty pipes of our inequitable financial system.

The billionaire Tesla CEO made hundreds of millions more by illegally forcing his employees back to work in a pandemic.

Thanks to a specially carved loophole, one multi-millionaire claimed 339 times more than the average small business received.

The Tesla CEO’s decision to reopen his plant — illegally and unsafely — was an exercise in naked greed.

Pigs are intelligent animals with a sense of social responsibility. CEOs are looting taxpayers funds meant for small businesses.

We have the resources to survive this crisis, but politicians on both sides of the aisle are using division to force false choices.

The wealthy may be fine with sacrificing the vulnerable, but workers are fighting for the sanctity of human life.

What kind of leader thinks in a pandemic: “Here’s our chance to kill the postal service!”

Stay at home orders are necessary. But we need to remember that they can be economically, or emotionally, difficult to follow.