Retail Workers Can't Afford Rent While Politicians Fund Genocide
The Hill reports that retail workers earn less than half of what they need to afford rent, painting a stark picture of economic precarity for those deemed 'essential' only a few short years ago. (Apparently, their essentialness only extends to showing up for work, not to affording a roof over their heads.) While millions struggle, Congress routinely allocates tens of billions in military aid
without a second thought. For example, OpenSecrets.org shows that in the 2022 election cycle alone, AIPAC spent over $34 million influencing elections, frequently backing candidates who then vote for hefty military aid packages to Israel. One might wonder, how many affordable housing units could that $34 million have built? How many retail workers could afford rent if domestic needs were
prioritized with the same fervor as foreign military ventures?