Considering most American live hand-to-mouth the current situation is a huge deal. Especially if you were not a homeowner prior the recent housing cost run up. Rents, gas, food, all up up up.
For those of us with a decent job and most of our shit paid for, it is more of an annoyance than a struggle. To not understand that most Americans don't have it like that, you have to live in a bubble or just be a SMUG asshat. In Krugman's case, he is both.
For those of us with a decent job and most of our shit paid for, it is more of an annoyance than a struggle. To not understand that most Americans don't have it like that, you have to live in a bubble or just be a SMUG asshat. In Krugman's case, he is both.
I feel really bad for kids just starting out. Buying a home, starting a family now must be near impossible to manage.
Add the student loan scam and it is damn near impossible.
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