Policies like forced birth, combined with a lack of universal healthcare, childcare, and paid leave, are not just social issues—they directly impact the economy. With high maternal mortality rates and little support for families, are we setting ourselves up for long-term economic strain?
What do you think? Should improving these social systems be considered an economic priority to strengthen the workforce and reduce inequality?
semicoloradonative on
It must be a full moon because I actually agree with Robert Reich about something.
EmmaLouLove on
He forgot No reasonable gun legislation when gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children, (ages 1 – 17), an average of seven deaths per day, and more deaths than car crashes, overdoses, or cancers, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions found.
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Policies like forced birth, combined with a lack of universal healthcare, childcare, and paid leave, are not just social issues—they directly impact the economy. With high maternal mortality rates and little support for families, are we setting ourselves up for long-term economic strain?
What do you think? Should improving these social systems be considered an economic priority to strengthen the workforce and reduce inequality?
It must be a full moon because I actually agree with Robert Reich about something.
He forgot No reasonable gun legislation when gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children, (ages 1 – 17), an average of seven deaths per day, and more deaths than car crashes, overdoses, or cancers, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions found.
[Guns are leading cause of death for children.](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/guns-leading-cause-of-death-children-teens-new-report-1235103693/)