'The biggest tragedy was never her death itself; it’s the hardship she endured while she was alive. And that those hardships were a product not of personal shortcomings, but of policy failures.'
For decades, my mother worked multiple minimum wage jobs to make ends meet. A federal guaranteed income and expanding the child tax credit would helpFor much of my life, my mom and I were inseparable. When I was 10 and my mom started working evening shifts at Subway, I went with her, sprawled across the green restaurant booths with my Mad Libs and Furby while she stood behind the counter counting change.
As I celebrate my mom’s life today, I am struck by the fact that the biggest tragedy was never her death itself; it’s the hardship she endured while she was alive. And that those hardships were a product not of personal shortcomings, but of policy failures. Policy choices like stagnant wages and a failing social safety net forced my mom to work 15-16 hours just to keep the lights on.
The biggest tragedy was never her death itself; it’s the hardship she endured while she was alive. And that those hardships were a product not of personal shortcomings, but of policy failures.
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