Category: Safety Net for the Middle Class

TheVoiceOfJoyce Worker safety at risk at Poultry Processing Plants.

April 8, 2025

Why do you think Congress created Agencies? They’re the regulatory body that protects workers from management abuse and injuries. Under the Trump/Musk partnership the Agencies are being dismantled. No statistics are being collected by the USDA, allowing more worker injuries. There are no complaints either. Otherwise, workers on Visas are sent home. Is this the … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Worker safety at risk at Poultry Processing Plants.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Why is Trump, Musk and Trump’s GOP, “Flooding the Zone “, by threatening massive layoffs, playing on again, off again tariffs, crashing the stock market? So we’ll lose our sense of agency and We won’t notice the continuing transfer of wealth with tax cuts to the wealthy and Corporations.

April 5, 2025

Evidently, they misunderstood how precious our Democracy and our Rights were to us! Never underestimate the Power of the People. We Rise and Resist. http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/05/senate-republicans-trillions-tax-breaks-spending-cuts

TheVoiceOfJoyce Photos of Demonstrations around the World against Trump, Musk, Vance and TRUMPS GOP!

April 5, 2025

Last count over 5,000,000 demonstrate in the United States! It’s only the beginning. Nobody likes power hungry incompetent “Leaders”. http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2025/apr/05/anti-trump-hands-off-worldwide-protests

TheVoiceOfJoyce Childcare in this Country should be Universal and affordable.

March 24, 2025

Other countries manage to fund Childcare,why don’t we? New Mexico is the only state funding childcare 100%. Look at their model and replicate it. Perhaps with affordable healthcare and childcare families would be able to purchase necessities and plan for their future. Many of the US’s national peers have figured out solutions to this problem. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Childcare in this Country should be Universal and affordable.

TheVoiceOfJoyce EPA set to roll back Regulations that cost $40 B and save $254 B in healthcare costs.

March 19, 2025

Why roll back regulations that save people’s lives? Emissions are known to cause pollution, cancer, asthma and EPA wants to roll back Regs that don’t cap emissions, let coal plants burn, don’t care about factory emissions and generally encourage a dirty use of fossil fuels. The Inflation Reduction Act provided for the building of clean … More TheVoiceOfJoyce EPA set to roll back Regulations that cost $40 B and save $254 B in healthcare costs.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The news is terrible, but the majority are aware.

March 14, 2025

This article is from my paid subscription to Robert Reich. I don’t have time to summarize it, since I’m going to a Reform Women’s Conference today, in the Berkshires. Back Monday and we’ll catch up. Meanwhile, my long video , TheVoiceOfJoyce. Me on YouTube, drops Monday and does give you 3 reasons for concern and … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The news is terrible, but the majority are aware.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Judge orders rehiring of all employees fired for no cause.

March 13, 2025

6 agencies told to re hire all employees improperly fired. There are laws and procedures protecting Federal Employees . Additionally, in a separate Lawsuit, all probationary employees fired, were to be rehired. The Rule of Law is still intact. http://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/13/us/trump-tariff-government-news

TheVoiceOfJoyce House budget bill would allegedly cut $800 Billion in Medicaid

February 25, 2025

Both the Senate and House REPUBLICAN Budget bills will drastically cut Medicaid . Interesting, Two Trillion in cuts are scheduled over a decade. 72 million Americans are insured by Medicaid and they’re not all in rural Communities. Why should the poor and middle classes pay for defense and border control? Oddly, 2 Billion a year … More TheVoiceOfJoyce House budget bill would allegedly cut $800 Billion in Medicaid

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TheVoiceOfJoyce Political Cartoons/Still Relevant since 2014!

December 27, 2023

From 2014 – now, I’ve created political cartoons with Justin Weingartner , reflecting our State of Inequality, taking a close look at the Impact of Corporations on our Governments and the livelihoods of “We the People”. Join me on my walk down memory lane. Unfortunately, Our State Of Inequality has persisted for 10 years and the Middle … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Political Cartoons/Still Relevant since 2014!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Want to increase your lifespan and dependency on drugs for anxiety, go to the Park. It’s a known fact, exposure to green spaces reduces asthma, high blood pressure and prescription drugs for anxiety. Perhaps, becoming a Park Ranger, or working in our National Parks may be therapeutic for people suffering from PTSD, homelessness, marginal employment. Build more green spaces, stop urban blight, global warming and help people thrive!

January 17, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/17/visiting-green-spaces-deters-mental-health-drug-use-researchers-find Visits to parks, community gardens and other urban green spaces may lower city dwellers’ use of drugs for anxiety, insomnia, depression, high blood pressure, and asthma, research has found. Researchers in Finland found that visiting such areas three to four times a week cuts people’s chances of turning to drugs for mental health problems … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Want to increase your lifespan and dependency on drugs for anxiety, go to the Park. It’s a known fact, exposure to green spaces reduces asthma, high blood pressure and prescription drugs for anxiety. Perhaps, becoming a Park Ranger, or working in our National Parks may be therapeutic for people suffering from PTSD, homelessness, marginal employment. Build more green spaces, stop urban blight, global warming and help people thrive!