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Hoyt

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5. It's been like that for decades. Wish it would change, and our response to CV19 was a start.

Tue May 4, 2021, 11:58 AM

May 2021

As far as homelessness, we have a better/lower homelessness rate than countries like this (data does vary as to how "homeless" is defined):

England
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Netherlands

https://www.oecd.org/els/family/HC3-1-Homeless-population.pdf

None of that suggests we should stop trying to make this better.

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Nomadland Exposes the Middle-Class Rip-Off [View all] thomhartmann May 2021 OP

Reagans economy could have been changed anytime in 45 years. Why hasn't it? jimfields33 May 2021 #1

You are absolutely right. former9thward May 2021 #16

Heck he had a democratic house all 8 years. jimfields33 May 2021 #17

Just the other day on this forum misanthrope May 2021 #34

+1 leftstreet May 2021 #44

++Yes I 100% agree with your post and in the du thread you mention I posted that luckone May 2021 #46

The Senate filibuster is the reason things can't change. brush May 2021 #45

Raygun destroyed the Unions, thus depriving the Democratic Party of Union $$$ Tommymac May 2021 #56

40 years of right wing talk radio Glaisne May 2021 #22

Pension vs 401K Johnny2X2X May 2021 #2

There's even more bad news on the horizon. bluesbassman May 2021 #4

I'm thankful my dad has a good pension Johnny2X2X May 2021 #6

Until inflation heats up. Sucha NastyWoman May 2021 #12

Curious what you would do to get that rate of return nilram May 2021 #19

3% on 80K is easy Johnny2X2X May 2021 #23

Ah, I wasn't counting capital. You're right, nilram May 2021 #26

Even interest income only on $80K is $200 a month Johnny2X2X May 2021 #30

You said it! Delphinus May 2021 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2021 #38

Also, they may have not had to pay the penalty for withdrawal because of the pandemic, but I believe smirkymonkey May 2021 #32

Early withdrawals (under 59&1/2 y.o.) from 401k's Progressive dog May 2021 #35

It really sucks for these people. smirkymonkey May 2021 #37

Yes it does suck, Progressive dog May 2021 #57

I've been shouting this since 1990 pecosbob May 2021 #3

It's been like that for decades. Wish it would change, and our response to CV19 was a start. Hoyt May 2021 #5

The myth of pensions. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2021 #7

So true DownriverDem May 2021 #9

+1, uponit7771 May 2021 #10

But Elessar Zappa May 2021 #15

There's also a huge hunk of people PoindexterOglethorpe May 2021 #21

You seem very...I dunno...like bitter or something. ret5hd May 2021 #40

Ding ding ding! ShazzieB May 2021 #42

No, not bitter, just appalled that people make PoindexterOglethorpe May 2021 #49

Instead of being bitter over uneducated people... Tommymac May 2021 #58

Again, I am honestly not bitter. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2021 #59

Fair enough. I'll take your word. Tommymac May 2021 #60

So what is wrong with DownriverDem May 2021 #8

I felt the same way when I saw Nomadland FakeNoose May 2021 #11

Biden needs to up SS for those making a small amt - to at least $1200 womanofthehills May 2021 #13

Okay DownriverDem May 2021 #52

Get rid of the wage cap dclarston13 May 2021 #63

In the book, harvesting the sugar beets was horrible womanofthehills May 2021 #14

Thank you for this PatSeg May 2021 #18

401k's going back to Nixon were never meant to be your only retirement plan RANDYWILDMAN May 2021 #20

That he started taxing social security income is often forgotten Johnny2X2X May 2021 #24

It's not just that they tax it. They have never adjusted TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #43

I don't know if I can watch that, I'm debating... 2naSalit May 2021 #25

As a bankruptcy attorney, I can tell everyone... heckles65 May 2021 #27

yes Skittles May 2021 #39

now watch I Care A Lot lilmonkey May 2021 #28

We have a system where everyone ends up in the same state run nursing home Johnny2X2X May 2021 #33

a helluva movie ancianita May 2021 #50

Thank you, excellent article absolutely true wendyb-NC May 2021 #29

That was an excellent film, saw it twice. planning on watching again with friends. msfiddlestix May 2021 #31

I was thrilled to hear Biden say trickle down has never worked BigmanPigman May 2021 #36

I read the book. Don't get divorced in your fifties unless your name is Bezos or Gates cinematicdiversions May 2021 #41

The main character was a widow . Her husband died -at least in the movie luckone May 2021 #47

The book was non-fiction. I don't recall many if any widows cinematicdiversions May 2021 #48

I suggest reading the book lonely bird May 2021 #53

This Posting is The Best! McKim May 2021 #54

I saw "Nomadland" last night - it was a brilliant and heartbreaking film dlk May 2021 #55

I had a terrible argument with my friend watching Nomadland. Jetheels May 2021 #61

I haven't seen the movie so I have no opinion on it, but FWIW kcr May 2021 #62

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