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James 5: “Now listen, you rich people, weep & wail b/c of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted ... Your gold & silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you & eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.”
We were told during the impeachment trials that Congress can do more than one thing at a time. Why aren’t we talking about voting rights, living wages, reparations, police reform, immigrant justice, climate justice, etc. now?
We have a crisis of democracy, possibility, and civilization.
We need all of this, not just some of it. #HoldTheLine 
You want to talk about cost?
Child poverty costs more than $1 trillion per year in lost economic productivity, increased health and crime costs, and increased costs resulting from child homelessness and maltreatment.
Child poverty costs more than $1 trillion per year in lost economic productivity, increased health and crime costs, and increased costs resulting from child homelessness and maltreatment.
Unstable housing among families with children will cost the U.S. $111 billion in avoidable health and special education costs over the next ten years.
Hunger costs $160 billion per year in increased health care costs and another $18.8 billion to poor educational outcomes.
Public assistance programs spend $153 billion a year as a direct result of low wages.
250,000 die of poverty and inequality every year.
Our immigration system costs $123 billion in lost contributions to GDP.
Our current health care system costs individuals $1.69 trillion on private insurance and out of pocket expenses.
Inaction on climate change is estimated to eventually cost our economy $3.3 trillion every year.
We have to warn this nation, “Woe!” There’s a judgment coming. America, you better get this straight. Until you do right … this nation will be unsteady.
“Joe Manchin, which side are you on? … We’re done with trickle-down economics. Tinkle-down economics. Feed the mules so the sparrows will benefit. We’re tired of it!” —Stewart Acuff @WestVirginiaPPC
Katherine Debjani-Northup w/ the Montana #PoorPeoplesCampaign - works two jobs, 7 days a week, and her daughter can’t even be included on her health insurance.
Montana, join us!
“Let’s talk about what’s sacred. … They may be elected, but we are elect.” —John Wessel-McCoy from Arizona #PoorPeoplesCampaign
“[Sen. Manchin], you call them voters, but I call them congregants, friends, and family. … I need you to think about them!” —Rev. Paul A. Dunn, from First Baptist Church of Charleston, WV
Rev. Dr. @LizTheo - “We may not run this country, but we make this country run!” #BuildBackBetter
Rev. Dr. Jodi Cohen Hayashida @MainePPCampaign at the gate in front of the US Capitol now calling for a full #BuildBackBetter Act!
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, Founder and CEO of @Dayenu, speaking now: “This is what’s at stake today: our children’s future. … The infrastructure bill that President Biden is signing today is NOT enough!” #BuildBackBetter
Taking the street now!
Rev. Dr. @AlvJc, National Executive Director, Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington (June 18, 2022) speaking now.
Rev. Dr. @AlvJc, National Executive Director, Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington (June 18, 2022) speaking now.
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi @CedarLaneUU speaking now from the street: “Congress must act quickly now to pass what has become the Build Back Barely plan.” #BuildBackBetter
Jean Evansmore @WestVirginiaPPC thanked Rev. Dunn for coming from West Virginia to stand with the #PoorPeoplesCampaign
The pastor who was supported a Joe Manchin TV commercial just asked his members and poor people in West Virginia for forgiveness and said Manchin is not acting like the leader he should be for West Virginia. #BuildBackBetter
ARRESTS HAPPENING NOW
https://twitter.com/revdrbarber/status/1460291521329045509
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