"Well, the first thing I learned is that cost is a really slippery concept. Because when the government says that a family like Ella's costs a quarter of a million pounds a year to manage, what it really means is that this system costs a quarter of a million pounds a year. Because not one penny of this money actually touches Ella's family in a way that makes a difference. Instead, the system is just like this costly gyroscope that spins around the families, keeping them stuck at its heart, exactly where they are."
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*In 2025, I will hold onto hope* and continue to work with others to
brainstorm, identify and create proactive solutions.
*My heart gets heavy with worri...
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staci jenkins 6p · 348 weeks ago
According to the index of economic inequality, the USA is in the last place among the developed countries (OECD) and in the overall standings “overtaken” such countries as Senegal, Burundi and Niger. Example: the average salary of a school teacher is 58K, the average salary of a programmer is almost twice as much. This is not normal, because the average school teacher creates a more valuable “product” than the average coder. Both the bus driver, and the school teacher, and the coder should receive a normal salary.
In the US, there are no social guarantees at the federal level (exception: social security, covers only retirement and disability)
What to do? One option is to live in more "social" states. For example, in MA, unemployment benefit for an average IT professional will be about $ 800 per week with no children (with more children). Free or subsidized medical insurance is also available.. Another option is to pay for all of the savings.
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