Economy, illegal immigration, jobs,
The future doesn't feel bright
Things are getting better, they say. Well, everything is relative. Sure, things are better than then they were in 2006, but that was 8 long years ago. Eight years is a long time for families and small businesses struggling to stay afloat.
Let's look at a few numbers: Florida has only regained 900,000 of the 2.3 million construction jobs lost in the recession.
Foreclosure filings in Florida were up 10% this January compared to January 2014. Bank repos in Florida were the 12th highest in the country. Thirty-nine months in a row, national Food Stamp beneficiaries exceeded 46,000,000. And according to IHS a company that provides global trend data, from 2020-2034, Hispanics will occupy more than 75% of new jobs in the United States.
For the first time in my memory, the future doesn't feel bright. I don't celebrate the opportunities available for my grandchildren. I'm sickened by the prospect that attaining even a modest lower middle class life may not be possible. Frankly, if you are a white, working class citizen, your future is bleak. So, the government and its media lackeys can try to put lipstick on a pig, but our economy is still a pig.
Verna Rock
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