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More than half of US families are one paycheck away from homelessness. (lemmy.ml)
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[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week 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 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Financial slavery

[–] mad_djinn@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

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

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 16 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

get injured and end up with a bunch of medical bills

especially when having health insurance

[–] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 week ago

The decoupling of employment and insurance needs to be possible