No one would ever mistake Manhattan, Kansas, for Manhattan in New York City. But that is precisely what the federal government does.
+1.4% Federal Government Issues 2020 Poverty Guidelines
Category: Economic Fairness
Sisyphus Had It Easy
There’s a lot of truth in that Bette Davis quote, “Old age ain’t no place for sissies.” Yes, the frictions of time wear on all of us. And, some get walloped by extra challenges, including my friend. As many know, Read More …
No More Mister Nice Guy
‘Mister nice guy’ Parson may smile a lot but children keep losing access to medical care, prison guards get denied representation and owed wages, and, illegal gambling machines conquer the state while the accidental governor flies above it all in somebody’s private jet.
‘How many more people have to die?’: what a closed rural hospital tells us about US healthcare
When Missouri’s Twin Rivers medical center closed, executives claimed it was a ‘consolidation’ with a new facility – but residents say it points to a healthcare crisis
Everyone’s Money
So, in the real world basic things – health care, schools, police protection and roads, for example – suffer due to a lack of funding. Yet we have taxpayer dollars for bicycle overpasses and empty trolleys?
Working In Missouri
Rush hour traffic gave me plenty of time to read the sign boards in front of White Castle at Manchester and Barret Stations. One said “Now Hiring $11.00 Hour” That wage probably won’t attract any new workers… To start, Read More …