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@paulbusch@mstdn.ca
2026-02-12 19:07:01

When the government offers to provide rebates or tax credits to low income Canadians, as recently announced by our Federal Government, most welcome the extra cash. But it doesn't address the key issue in affordable food, housing, or utilities. All of that extra government cash, provided by taxpayers BTW, gets sucked up by corporations that continue to rake in record profits. If you want to truly attack the #Affordability problem then implement laws that penalize excess profit taking by corporations. Take key necessities (food, transit, shelter, utilities, etc.) and create public options that are run as cooperatives and have controlled profit margins.
Marit Styles points out the difference between food prices at independent grocers versus the big chains. The policy position from @… on establishing a public grocery option makes sense, as long as we also protect the small independent vendors in our communities.
#CorporateProfiteers
youtu.be/Hj-ncCLSaZY

Mr. Mamdani, a democratic socialist who ran on an #affordability agenda,
pledged during the campaign to freeze rent on the city’s nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments.
“We know we are fighting for a #rent #freeze

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-01-10 09:52:44

Flailing on #affordability, he blurts out an idea which he knows will be challenged in the courts so he can tell the masses "see I'm fighting for you but they won't let me", all while he also shakes down the credit card companies. 💳
#USA #finance #creditCard #shakedown