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Median household income in #Calgary is about $100/k.
This is literally designed to exclude more than 50% of of families.
This is literally designed to exclude more than 50% of of families.
“but @youseepeeYYC, the families who earn much more than median income don’t need subsidized childcare as badly, they can afford to pay out of pocket, and therefore should”
Someone, probably.
Let’s briefly examine why this is the wrong way to look at a social program.
Someone, probably.
Let’s briefly examine why this is the wrong way to look at a social program.
When a service is universal and benefits *everyone* it is more difficult for politicians to play identity politics and wedge issues to divide people over cutting it.
That’s why *universal* programs are so much more powerful than boutique programs.
That’s why *universal* programs are so much more powerful than boutique programs.
Kenney forces disabled people to bypass the CSS process.
They are under so much pressure due to ever shrinking benefits and increases in prices, all expenses, they always have an empty bank account.
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They are under so much pressure due to ever shrinking benefits and increases in prices, all expenses, they always have an empty bank account.
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The constant stress and fear, fear of eviction, fear of hunger, fear of their negative bank balance, or growing credit card debt. Or even worse than credit card debt, cash money type debt, the modern day loan sharks.
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Fear makes people irrational. Fear hurts. Fear can cause a form of PTSD.
People begin to hide gifts from family and friends. They learn how to barter and beg and plead to get what they NEED. Because CSS claws it all away, or 99.9% of it.
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People begin to hide gifts from family and friends. They learn how to barter and beg and plead to get what they NEED. Because CSS claws it all away, or 99.9% of it.
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R/T 👇 PLEASE!!!
#ABWomenStandUp
Women of AB...how many of us are OK with the 'new shuffle'?! There are a huge list of reasons I'm angry with the whole 'shuffle' but this? THIS?? Women are ALREADY disregarded and tossed aside by this UCP but this (AND our Nurses)?!
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#ABWomenStandUp
Women of AB...how many of us are OK with the 'new shuffle'?! There are a huge list of reasons I'm angry with the whole 'shuffle' but this? THIS?? Women are ALREADY disregarded and tossed aside by this UCP but this (AND our Nurses)?!
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Not ONLY do we, AB WOMEN, NOT HAVE a FULL Minister (of the Status of Women) but the Assoc Min, is overseen by a white, religious fantic, and Kenney-worshipping MAN!
ARE we ok with this??
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WOMEN??
I know I am so NOT ok with this disgusting
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ARE we ok with this??
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WOMEN??
I know I am so NOT ok with this disgusting
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DISGUSTING show of the misogyny live and well in our AB Province and UCP! We already know the MASSIVE impact financially (among others), this pandemic has had on AB Women. Are YOU sick and tired of this complete BS too?? I personally don't have the knowledge
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