economic precarity

Your Life Is Expensive By Design

Federal spending patterns in the United States consistently prioritize substantial military appropriations and corporate tax incentives, a policy framework that has demonstrably exacerbated financial strain for the average citizen. This allocation strategy, exemplified by measures such as the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act and the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, contributes to widespread difficulties in affording critical necessities including healthcare, housing, higher education, and childcare.

Why Low Taxes Make You Less Free

Norway provides 49 weeks of paid parental leave, has one of the lowest maternal mortality rates in the world, and charges $120 a month for daycare, while the US provides zero paid leave, has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, and charges ten times that amount for daycare.