AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Last week citizens demonstrated for health benefits and services. At the end of June, the Rail Workers will strike for higher pay & benefits. Like the Court defense barristers intending to strike, assistant make 31,000 pounds. Not enough to live on with rising inflation. Teachers may strike next. Inflation is Global and not sustainable, using high interest rates to curb it can’t be our only tool. The poor and middle Class need equal treatment to Corporations. The poor and middle Class didn’t cause inflation and haven’t benefited over the last decade.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jun/20/uk-inflation-rail-strike-boris-johnson-latest-updates-live

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Mass murders occur as White Supremacists embrace Replacement Theory, espoused by Fox News & Tucker Carlson, citing Democratic platform supports refugees who will populate America & replace them. While Democrats support immigration, it’s not a priority. The facts: African Americans are 12.7% & Hispanics are 19.5% including, Puerto Rican’s. Since we’re all immigrants, does it matter? Who’s getting the low paying jobs? 70% of the American population! We’re all fighting against a small wealthy group that’s happy to see Americans fight each other instead of uniting for a better way of life.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/08/a-deadly-ideology-how-the-great-replacement-theory-went-mainstream

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Britain’s rise in inequality and poverty took 10+ years. We started the trend in the 1980’s. They recognize the poor & middle class are suffering, do we? We’ve taken away the peoples safety net and never replaced it. From Student Loans, to child care, to transportation, to WiFi, to food insecurity, we’ve created a two tier society with stressed out traumatized adults and children. When do we reinstate our Social Safety Net? The For the Families Act? Where’s the debate ?

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jun/01/the-decade-that-broke-britain-the-disastrous-decisions-that-left-millions-in-a-cost-of-living-crisis

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce An informative interview with Bill Gates , “On Preventing the Next Pandemic “, his new book. He’d make WHO responsible for 3000 workers & Scientists Globally communicating and sharing information on the next potential microbe to infect us. An early warning system for Pandemics. These platforms are doable and would be $1 Billion well spent to prevent the next Pandemic and the loss of lives and $10 Trillion in Global GDP. For links and more questions posed to Bill Gates, read the article. His main concern now is malnutrition and child hunger. 2 nd , Vaccines to eradicate HIV & TB

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/may/15/bill-gates-vaccines-readers-questions-how-to-prevent-next-pandemic-interview

The baby formula shortage and the twisted priorities of the American economy

Throughout the country, there is an acute shortage of baby formula that millions of families rely on to feed their children. According to research from Datasembly, “the national out-of-stock rate for baby formula reached 43 percent” last week. That’s — Read on popular.info/p/the-baby-formula-shortage-and-the A must read. Corporations in America are more important than people. At … More The baby formula shortage and the twisted priorities of the American economy

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce I disagree when Olsen says, the poor & middle class got us into inflation. It’s Corporate Greed 100% & the top 1%. Absolutely, I agree, tax the 1%. Also raise Corporate taxes to 28%. Don’t touch our social security or Medicare. Instead, let everyone pay into payroll deduction and FICA according to your salary. Stop limiting income to be taxed, unless you make the first $118,400 non taxable ? Convert Hedge Funds fee s to income and tax it as ordinary income. Stop the Financial Game playing. If the GOP wants rate increases, they’ll bring us to a Reagan era recession and more stock market sell offs. Stop Corporate Greed & Raise the lower and middle Class safety net. Pay down the deficit by increasing Revenue! Start building America.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/12/inflation-republicans-what-a-serious-plan-could-look-like/

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Blame the oil & gas companies for continuing their production of Fossil Fuels, knowing the consequences to our planet and water supply. Blame administrations that continued to encourage Fossil Fuels over renewable ent. California is suffering fraught in 95% of the state. The Southern counties, including LA can’t water their lawns except, once a week? People in all counties need drinking water, that should take precedence over Lawns. #. #StopBigAgraSubsidies & #Fossil Fuel Subsidies #GoSolar fast

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/26/california-outdoor-watering-restrictions-drought

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Why inflation now? Because on average, US corporations made 49% profit, rewarded shareholders and bought back stock . Consumers are paying higher prices for food and gas , as their wages increased only 1.6%. This, like climate change, is a man made tragedy based on Corporate Greed. Corporations don’t have to pass on higher prices, they have chosen to do so, because they control the marketplace. Where is anti trust enforcement? Where is the will to increase and roll back Corporate tax cuts. The Industrial, government, military complex is forcing more Americans into poverty. Why? #GREED. #Crony Capitalism is not sustainable in the long run. Neither is inflation.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/apr/27/inflation-corporate-america-increased-prices-profits

America Speaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Why are oil prices Higher, because 28 oil and gas Corporations gave their CEO’s record salaries accruing from record profits! They’ve increased the prices at our homes & in the tank, because they can. There is no enforcement of anti trust Laws. They can be enforced! Corporate accountability doesn’t exist, it’s like self regulation. It doesn’t happen without taking away subsidies and forcing oil & gas back to Renewable development or there’s another way. A class action suit against these oil & gas companies for knowingly committing crimes against humanity! Thanks to oil & gas companies, we have climate deniers and Climate Change. It’s time for positive informed action against Runaway Inflation and the oil & gas industry as a start!

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/25/us-gas-prices-oil-ceos-pay-analysis

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Politicians have feasted off of Corporate Profits and largess. They’ve encouraged profits over people, rewarded Big Corporations with the Trump Tax Cuts, encouraging minimal taxation of the Wealthy and now they’re surprised by Corporate Greed. Industry is out of control. The Corporate Manyra is greed. Rein in all Corporations by taxation & individual taxation, enforce anti trust Laws in every institution and we’ll get a return to ethics in the marketplace. There is no honor among thieves . It’s not just the shippers at fault, Corporate Greed has run amok and we’re all paying for ,it with Inflated pricing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/business/supply-chain-california-farmers.html