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Paycheck-to-Paycheck: The Wealthy Get Refunds. Congress Wants You to Pick Up the Tab.
They’ve got the yachts, the loopholes, and the lobbyists. You and your kids get the bill.
Welcome to Paycheck to Paycheck
Hard work used to mean you could afford to live. Now it means you qualify for a GoFundMe when your car breaks down.
This series isn’t about culture wars or who’s using what pronouns. It’s about why you can’t afford to live in your own damn country.
We’re following the money, from your wallet to the pockets of landlords, healthcare execs, and Wall Street suits. Snark included. Rage warranted.
Do you know that person who has the flashy car, the McMansion, and the Instagrammed vacations, but never pays their tab for drinks? My economist father used to say, “The rich don’t stay rich by paying their bills if no one expects them to.”
If your household earns $85,000 a year and you feel you’re living from paycheck to paycheck, your budgeting skills aren’t broken. What is broken is the U.S. Congress and the appropriations process.
That big, beautiful bill Congress just passed? Lift that hood, and it is ugly in there. The main takeaway: It cuts services, and it spends money on people who don’t need it. The wealthiest Americans are already…
