Category: Our State of Inequality

There ought to be a Law & Standards of Health Care: If you’re isolated & quarantined by the Federal Government, don’t assume they’re picking up the total tab. One parent & child found bills totaling $3800 waiting for them when released by the Federal government. Working people can’t afford surprise expenses. This happens routinely to all of us. It doesn’t have to. Surely, this is a non partisan issue that should be codified? We can’t afford 4 more years of no work on the People’s behalf

March 1, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/upshot/coronavirus-surprise-medical-bills.html AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Why is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, different from USA? They’re using Samba, the school of Marguera, as a protest against Bolsanaro’s intolerance. In the name of Jesus of the favela, they are speaking up to the prophets of intolerance. The People are United!

February 21, 2020

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/21/dance-protest-rio-de-janeiro-carnival-parade-against-bolsonaro-intolerance-photo-essay

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Rural Hospitals are closing in Texas, Tennessee & Oklahoma. States without expanded Medicaid leaving patients in a Healthcare desert. Who’s left to take care of the poor, vulnerable and Opioid patients? How can we, as a Society, not treat Diseases and Diseases of Despair?

February 20, 2020

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/19/us-rural-hospital-closures-report

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February 4, 2020

The State of Our Union! What are we the People left with under this administration? Labor is suffering. We have diseases of Despair. Late Stage Capitalism puts Profits over People. We can reach for Utopia. We can have better wages & a voice, expand mine! … More AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Please Subscribe YouTube 14 The StateOFOurUnion:Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6gV7AqKQhy1XM6JQK16l3w

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce “Predict “ is a Government program being cut. It only costs millions to head off the next Pandemic. It cost us $5Billion to fight Ebola. This program is preemptive, costs less & being defunded. Makes no sense, with Global weather swings, unheard of microbes will appear. We need the funds to combat new diseases. Keep & Fund Predict. Corona virus is here!

February 1, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/health/predict-usaid-viruses.amp.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce The Trump administration is giving block grants to States providing diminished Medicaid assistance. First there were decreases in the Snap program and now States can decrease Medicaid rolls. Don’t despair, vote overwhelmingly to remove GOP out of office. Show them your vote counts.

January 30, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/health/medicaid-block-grant-trump.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Education is a measurement of our Country’s ability to change & share resources for everyone’s benefit, poor & wealthy alike. Illinois has a great method of displaying distribution & allocation of funds. On the ground, in most States, there should be a recognition that poorer communities need more resources & better staff. Report allocation of funds & begin programs to educate all kids equally

January 30, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/opinion/school-district-funding-data.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Krugman assessing The Trump Administration’s position on Pollution. Greed keeps the Fossil Fuel & Coal Industries thriving, though we the People suffer and die because of their toxic pollutant by products. Who cares about People in this administration?

January 28, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/27/opinion/greta-thunberg-mnuchin.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Election Reform with automatic registration, repeal Citizens United and get back to working for “we the People”. We’ll never have “Statesmen & Women, if money controls a Legislators vote. Vote for a short public option, with issues & facts , open to all media simultaneously!

January 21, 2020

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/21/citizens-united-v-fec-supreme-court-ruling-billionares

The global economy is likely to rebound in 2020, but the IMF warns of eerie parallels to the Roaring Twenties – The Washington Post

January 20, 2020

This year is likely to see a “sluggish recovery” for the world economy, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. But it warned of deep problems with inequality and debt. — Read on http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/20/global-economy-is-likely-rebound-2020-imf-warns-eerie-parallels-roaring-1920s/