We saw an immediate spike of children living in poverty when covid era financial benefits stopped– almost literally overnight. And when we pointed this out, we were met with at best shrugs and at worst hostility.
Big Ol’ MushMy frustration with the burrito taxi discourse is a) this was observable, when food banks report record usage across the country you know something is wrong and b) it was explainable, we ended COVID era affordability policies and Joe Manchin killed the “human infrastructure” element of BBB