In response to Governor’s task force

Reeves says the task force does not need any representation for workers.

With the Republicans in charge, they never have and never will have someone to represent workers because they believe in keeping worker’s wages depressed, same as voting rights.

With this “roaring economy” under Trump until the “hoax flu” hit it, worker’s wages nation-wide have stagnated, or in most cases, failed to keep up with the rising cost of goods needed to raise a family.

Where possible, if companies would put the needs of their workers ahead of profits, there would be a turn around in our state’s economy.

Another big help would be Medicare for all.

Of the over $2 trillion stimulus package, 82 percent of it goes to the wealthy.

Kerry Blalock states he pays $19,400 for insurance, all healthcare I suppose, This is more than the annual salary of over 25 percent of the people working in our state.

My CableOne bill just recently increased to $215 from $200. The high for their stock (CABO) this year was $1,830 per share. Their latest earnings report for the quarter showed $10.12 per share net.

No way they can justify my increase, other than greed.

Gas here is $1.73 for a gallon of regular. In Jackson, below $1.30. In Tuscaloosa and Tupelo, below $1.50.

The price of a barrel of oil has fallen from $64 to under $20, almost as much in dollars as a gallon of gas has in pennies.

Boeing Corp. says they need $17 billion of the stimulus money. In the last nine years, they have spent $43 billion buying back their stock. In 2019, they paid almost $4 billion in dividends, and have a debt of $40 billion.

This is just one of many companies who have done the same.

I say all of that to say this: Capitalism is only working for the rich.

Make the workers pay checks bigger, or Joe Biden may give the rich a dose of Democratic socialism.

James Hodges

Columbus

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