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More than half of US families are one paycheck away from homelessness. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by dessalines@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 51 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Hence why some of the US simply CAN'T protest. If they miss a single pay check-- or get fired for missing work-- they're fucked. Insurance is also tired to work.

[–] Paper_Phrog@lemmy.world 40 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Financial slavery

[–] mad_djinn@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

it all started in the city of Wurms in the year 1000

[–] DoctimusLime@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 4 months ago

Mario's brother said what?

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or get injured and end up with a bunch of medical bills. Or about any number of other things that can go off the rails.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 months ago

get injured and end up with a bunch of medical bills

especially when having health insurance

[–] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 4 months ago

The decoupling of employment and insurance needs to be possible