As Kamala Runs On Vibes, More Americans Forced To Choose Between Buying Food & Paying Electric Bills

Posted • September 4, 2024: Kamala Harris promises to make things better, just as soon as she's inagurated in January. She ignores the fact she's the Vice President right now, and seems completely disinteresting in fixing problems today. But she promises come the new year she'll be all over it. Meanwhile, every day Americans are struggling. 39% of adults are worried about paying their bills, housing prices are up nearly 40%, credit card debt is at an all time high, many Americans are working two (or more) jobs, and Kamala herself admitted bread and beef prices are up 50%. If this news continues between now and November, Kamala's campaign is TOAST: More Americans are having to choose between food and energy bills. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/energy-prices-electricity-heat-costs/ -- Like a growing number of Americans, Freeman struggles with what is known as energy poverty, including the inability to afford utilities to heat or cool a home.

Households that spend more than 6% of their income on energy bills are energy-poor, some researchers suggest. Energy poverty can increase one's exposure to extreme heat or cold, which raises the risk of developing respiratory issues, heart problems, allergies, kidney disorders, and other health conditions. And the burden falls disproportionately on households in communities of color, which experience it at a rate 60% greater than those in white communities. -- Of course, CBS News offers a solution: more government handouts. Which will just drive prices up more. (…)

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