Category: Safety Net for the Middle Class

TheVoiceOfJoyce Why is Social Security in jeopardy? Most likely it’s because of poor government policies. If no more money is allocated, Social Security will be depleted unnecessarily!

July 16, 2026

Join the Roosevelt Institute on August 5@1pm . Register below and you, too, will understand why policy matters and why we need Legislators to reverse inequality, tax everyone and renew our Social Security.

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TheVoiceOfJoyce The KFF Morning Edition covering most states health news.

July 10, 2026

KFF has many stories and the following issues: Drug Prescription plans don’t always honor co pays, ACA enrollment down millions, Medicaid drug plan status and why are our Disease Prevention Panels closed down by RFK?

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TheVoiceOfJoyce If you hate AI, you’re not alone ne. This is one innovation that will concentrate wealth and make the rest of us poorer. AI hasn’t proven itself to be an effective tool for office use nor has it proven to be a reliable replacement for any level of employment. Moreover, US consumers are fed up with dealing with bots replacing customer service. It appears that productivity and profits are more important to Corporations, than consumer purchases. We lack choices. With AI we also lack choices and the tech bros are laying off 10’s of 1000 of employees to force their new technology down our thoughts. Americans are not happy with the lack of control over our lives. It appears nobody cares that we’re stuck with the same products or that data centers cause pollution, higher energy costs and deplete our water. Why should we like AI? Give us new innovation to cure heart disease, stop El Niño from devastating our Planet and find ways to power our World with Fission technology and we’ll applaud. AI is not a proven accurate, effective technology and we’re fed up accepting innovation without human benefits.

June 25, 2026

Americans don’t like AI for good reason. We’ve been told it will take away our jobs and doesn’t offer us entrepreneurial opportunities! Worse it uses our Water and pollutes our air . What’s to like.

Please help me expand my channel by donating to Venmo and becoming a paid Subscriber. Thank you. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce If you hate AI, you’re not alone ne. This is one innovation that will concentrate wealth and make the rest of us poorer. AI hasn’t proven itself to be an effective tool for office use nor has it proven to be a reliable replacement for any level of employment. Moreover, US consumers are fed up with dealing with bots replacing customer service. It appears that productivity and profits are more important to Corporations, than consumer purchases. We lack choices. With AI we also lack choices and the tech bros are laying off 10’s of 1000 of employees to force their new technology down our thoughts. Americans are not happy with the lack of control over our lives. It appears nobody cares that we’re stuck with the same products or that data centers cause pollution, higher energy costs and deplete our water. Why should we like AI? Give us new innovation to cure heart disease, stop El Niño from devastating our Planet and find ways to power our World with Fission technology and we’ll applaud. AI is not a proven accurate, effective technology and we’re fed up accepting innovation without human benefits.

TheVoiceOfJoyce I’m reprinting Nobel Prize winner, Joseph Stiglitz article from The Economist. I’m a convert to Keynesian Philosophy and Economics. Keynes saved Capitalism and managed to provide people with employment and a social safety net, too! Republican Presidents, unfortunately, resurrect Supply Side Economics and always destroy our economy with tax cuts to the wealthy. All they achieve is inequality and a degradation of our Democracy. Time to vote their bad policies out!

June 13, 2026

A brief history of our Constitution, the 16 th Amendment and using Keynesian economics to save Capitalism and get people back to working productively.

Become a paid Subscriber, use Venmo. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce I’m reprinting Nobel Prize winner, Joseph Stiglitz article from The Economist. I’m a convert to Keynesian Philosophy and Economics. Keynes saved Capitalism and managed to provide people with employment and a social safety net, too! Republican Presidents, unfortunately, resurrect Supply Side Economics and always destroy our economy with tax cuts to the wealthy. All they achieve is inequality and a degradation of our Democracy. Time to vote their bad policies out!

TheVoiceOfJoyce 77 yrs ago today, Eleanor Roosevelt, was chosen by the UN to codify the rights of man to live a decent life, free of torture and arbitrary arrest and punishment. It was “the Universal Declaration of Human Rights “.

December 11, 2025

On 12/10/1948 Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the first UN commission on Human Rights. A Declaration of Human Dignity & Rights were defined and these rights became the cornerstone of Democracies. Now our Rights are under attack by Trump and other authoritarians. We must redirect our Society and reclaim our rights , dignity, freedoms and equity. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce 77 yrs ago today, Eleanor Roosevelt, was chosen by the UN to codify the rights of man to live a decent life, free of torture and arbitrary arrest and punishment. It was “the Universal Declaration of Human Rights “.

TheVoiceOfJoyce I’ve been saying this for years, Social Media has no limits in America and is forced to pay huge fines in Europe for violating privacy and hurting minors. Smartphones are banned in Australia & New Zealand for kids 16 and younger. These countries care about their kids mental health.

December 9, 2025

Our Unregulated Social Media causes harm to children and adults. Rein in the Tech Bros and their profits. Late Stage Capitalism hurts our Society. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce I’ve been saying this for years, Social Media has no limits in America and is forced to pay huge fines in Europe for violating privacy and hurting minors. Smartphones are banned in Australia & New Zealand for kids 16 and younger. These countries care about their kids mental health.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Though many are angry the Senate bill to open the Government did not include the restoration of ACA premium subsidies, John Thune has promised a vote on it by the 2 nd week in December. Trump is angry the Senate didn’t destroy the Filibuster and the House must come back to work. Clearly, Trump did not get his way for the first time in months, Congress acted independent of President Trump.

November 11, 2025

For the first time in 9 months, Congress acted independent of President Trump. Trump is not happy the shutdown ended and the Epstein files will be released. He’s still appealing SNAP funding. Our Institutions are still underfunded and understaffed. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Though many are angry the Senate bill to open the Government did not include the restoration of ACA premium subsidies, John Thune has promised a vote on it by the 2 nd week in December. Trump is angry the Senate didn’t destroy the Filibuster and the House must come back to work. Clearly, Trump did not get his way for the first time in months, Congress acted independent of President Trump.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The House of Representatives is Shutdown for another week. No one will negotiate with the Democrats and rescind the Big Beautiful Bill.

October 25, 2025

Synopsis: TheVoiceOfJoyce Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has canceled House business again next week, meaning that over the last 17 weeks, the House of Representatives will have worked on Capitol Hill for just 20 days. It also means that the House will not be back at work before November 1, when at least twenty-five states have … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The House of Representatives is Shutdown for another week. No one will negotiate with the Democrats and rescind the Big Beautiful Bill.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Soon Urban and rural communities will feel and understand each other’s pain. The Argentina deal for a Trump crony is a betrayal of the Cattleman and farmers. When will Trump’s constituency understand , Trump helps Trump and doesn’t care about Americans. It’s hard to believe, if you’re a follower. However, self interest must come first.

October 23, 2025

Americans are not really so different, nor should we divided. We are all being hurt in different ways, as Trump carries out the Heritage Foundation agenda, Project 2025. Resist, protest and read Paul Krugman’s analysis of the State of our Union. Understanding of each other’s differences and pain is crucial for our survival. United we … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Soon Urban and rural communities will feel and understand each other’s pain. The Argentina deal for a Trump crony is a betrayal of the Cattleman and farmers. When will Trump’s constituency understand , Trump helps Trump and doesn’t care about Americans. It’s hard to believe, if you’re a follower. However, self interest must come first.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Don’t let Trump’s government sell the Social Security Building commemorating the goal of government supporting “We the People “ with murals depicting life in the 1930’s illustrated by the renown artist Ben Shahn. The Social Security Building up for sale by the GSA would collect $300 million and is irreplaceable in American History.

October 14, 2025

Instead, Trump wants to build a MAGA Triumphant Arch commemorating 250 yrs of our Democracy? So, No! Heather Cox Richardson has the details! Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more October 13, 2025  HEATHER COX RICHARDSON OCT 14READ IN APP Last Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump showed to Canadian officials a plan for a triumphal arch that … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Don’t let Trump’s government sell the Social Security Building commemorating the goal of government supporting “We the People “ with murals depicting life in the 1930’s illustrated by the renown artist Ben Shahn. The Social Security Building up for sale by the GSA would collect $300 million and is irreplaceable in American History.