I Want My Taxes to Be Used for Our True National Security: Helping People in Need

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H. Patricia Hynes is a retired Professor of Environmental Health from Boston University School of Public Health and current Chair of the Board of the Traprock Center for Peace and Justice. She is also on the board of NuclearBan.us. She has written and edited seven books, among them 'The Recurring Silent Spring.

In June 2023 Amanda Jones, an African American who had recently given birth to her second daughter Miranda, died from pregnancy-related causes. Her state, Georgia, ranks among the least safe states in the country for women to give birth; and the vast majority of women who die during and after pregnancy are poor and disproportionately African American.

But we need to do better: A livable wage in Connecticut—that is, an hourly wage that enables a single adult to pay for necessities, including housing, food, utilities, transportation, and healthcare—would be $24.13. Overall, most single Americans need to earn at least $20 an hour to pay their bills, given the cost of living where they live. More than one-third fall short.

 

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