“… care is not just a need, it’s an untapped economic motor - every carer is a worker, and care allows people to make choices — making care functional means unsticking the economy. It means unsticking society. It means freedom.“
Seems you’ve been reading Prof. Timothy Snyder’s new book, On Freedom!? He delves deep into this very idea of freedom as he explores America’s pinched views on “negative freedom” vs. a more robust, expansive view of positive freedom as you and AiJen expose.
I love this proposal. I also think that we should eliminate the wage cap on Social Security. I say this as someone who's retired and who spent a good deal of my professional career having the last quarter's wages free from Social Security. This would also help fund Social Security. I also think that Medicare should cover vision and hearing.
This was just what I needed to hear today. I am trying to hide how overwhelmed I feel. I have POA for health for a 60-year-old friend with brain cancer and I feel as if I am running a corporation juggling all the elements. Her husband died a couple of months ago of a different cancer. She has 24/7 private care, a son who is 22 and fragile and no extended family. Her living costs are $33,000 + a MONTH. She can afford it, but every day I wonder what it would be like for people who can’t.
“… care is not just a need, it’s an untapped economic motor - every carer is a worker, and care allows people to make choices — making care functional means unsticking the economy. It means unsticking society. It means freedom.“
Seems you’ve been reading Prof. Timothy Snyder’s new book, On Freedom!? He delves deep into this very idea of freedom as he explores America’s pinched views on “negative freedom” vs. a more robust, expansive view of positive freedom as you and AiJen expose.
Excellent review of Harris-Walz proposal.
Love, love this. Finally we will have a leader who deeply understands some of the things that matter most in life: care, to be seen, love and freedom.
Here is a good example of an advocacy website focused on care, especially children and families . http://www.harrisforkids.com/
The author of this site is also promoting a Grandparents for Harris.
I love this proposal. I also think that we should eliminate the wage cap on Social Security. I say this as someone who's retired and who spent a good deal of my professional career having the last quarter's wages free from Social Security. This would also help fund Social Security. I also think that Medicare should cover vision and hearing.
This was just what I needed to hear today. I am trying to hide how overwhelmed I feel. I have POA for health for a 60-year-old friend with brain cancer and I feel as if I am running a corporation juggling all the elements. Her husband died a couple of months ago of a different cancer. She has 24/7 private care, a son who is 22 and fragile and no extended family. Her living costs are $33,000 + a MONTH. She can afford it, but every day I wonder what it would be like for people who can’t.