Americans Struggling to Make Ends Meet | A Hidden America with Diane Sawyer (Nightline)

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From fast food workers to shuttle bus drivers, many Americans aren’t able to afford housing or pay the bills on current wages.

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  3. Problem with people not being paid not just a living wage but a wage that allows savings and investment. The rich who control our paychecks don't want us to have any savings. Savings equates to power. Power to say NO to employers when they abuse, pressure, and exploit their workers.

  5. You have to remember i grew up in the 80s things were more cheap for one i was middle class as well. but if the government where do it gods way and stoo trying to be look at me look at me. then prices would be cheaper like they once where. Rent today is a total joke.

  15. I work 2 days!
    It's sad these big companies buying buildings that have been empty since COVID-19. I'm in Houston TX more people are moving here due to the low cost of rent. Update I'm giving my apartment 60 days I'm moving into my SUV for now too expensive. I renewed my lease I thought I was getting a good deal. Actually, I got confused about my rent renewal increase by $50 however my white neighbor got a cheaper rate than me. The same floor plan we are both middle-aged I done. I've lived for 2 years I have been late on my rent I still paid. In 2 years I have paid them $30,000 living in an apartment what a rip-off!!!

  16. The problem is every time a worker gest a raise the landlord raises his rent twice as much or the employer cuts their hours.
    At my local Walmart there are only two cashiers per shift and about 14 self check outs machines. Corporations want to make the money and not pay the workers. And what is being done about this infair practice? Nothing, that's why they gey away with it. Sad!!

  23. I don't get it. They are living in areas with $800,000 houses. Why not buy a condo? They are cheaper. A nice house in Maryland is $400,000 a nice condo $250K to $270K. If you want to live in super expensive millionaire markets you pay super expensive millionaire prices. Houses near me sell for just $500K which is better than $800K. I hate how people want to live in the most expensive housing markets in the WORLD then whine on TV hoping the world sheds tears for poor poor them. Please Get off your pity party cross someone deserving needs the wood. My house is nice and it cost a fraction of $800K. Way to go Terrance! I respect you sir!

  31. The middle class does not exist anymore. It's just a term we se to make us feel a little better about ourselves when we can reach that amount of income. If you're not rich then you're the lower class AKA non existent

  34. At least this nigga ain't robbing or gangbanging in "da hood". All niggas must follow this niggas footstep and become the productive member of society. Just make sure to learn this line "Ya want fryes with dat?"

  35. I am not American but I remember talking to a New York taxi driver and we were comparing our working lives ,he couldn’t believe the standard of life I live in the Uk ,he told me the hours that he worked no wonder he looked about 65 years old and he was only in his 40s this was in New York 2014

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