I raised concern about this earlier and the response was told "f* the poors". We all know that was obvious sarcasm, but it was still unproductive and helped nothing. It's really sad how so many "poors" are struggling to get by meanwhile we have Democrats waving their retirement in everones faces. You really think people that can barely get by give a s* about others stocks? I have tremendous compassion for people that are struggling dearly under Bidens pro-war pay Ukraine billions and let Americans suffer broken economy
Two Black parents struggling to make ends meet criticized how the federal government is managing the economy and their tax dollars on a Thursday night
episode of Dr. Phil.
Dr. Phil opened
the episode by saying America should be a meritocracy "where those who work hard, have talent and add value are rewarded," but that its current state is another story. He then introduced two parents, Jordan and Leticia, who said that despite both of them working multiple jobs to support their family, life under the current government has made the American dream unachievable.
"The American dream is the American nightmare," Jordan said in an introductory segment, juxtaposing how he thought that a college degree would lead to a stable and prosperous life.
"My wife wants to have another baby, but we just can’t afford it," he continued. "Only half my family has health insurance right now. My income is not keeping up with inflation. We’re paying $100 for the same $40 worth of groceries, and the rent went up as well. Gas prices have gone up."
Later in the show, Dr. Phil asked, "How do you feel when you see money being spent by the government on other things? They’re
spending money on migrants that are coming in, they’re spending money on foreign causes, they’re spending money on a lot of things, but it keeps costing more and more and more just to live here. All of that is because of the economy and the fact that they’re just, as I said when we started, they’re just printing more money."
Leticia said it felt like a slap in the face to taxpayers like herself. Jordan was similarly frustrated by money being spent on migrants.
"I’m all for legal migration, but … we’re being last, you know? We’re being crushed," he said. "The middle class are the ones who are hurting. We’re in the bracket where we make too much to get help [but] still feel the pressure of gas prices."
In a later segment, Leticia offered a similar comment.
"The state of our country right now is disgusting. We're definitely angry at the government," she said. "We pay taxes for illegal immigrants, for the homeless and for people that aren't even working, and we’re people that are working and are barely surviving."