Grappling7155@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 7 months ago$350B in pandemic savings was supposed to give the economy a huge boost. It still hasn't happenedwww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down12
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-link$350B in pandemic savings was supposed to give the economy a huge boost. It still hasn't happenedwww.cbc.caGrappling7155@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 7 months agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareShowroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up16·7 months agoWhat a strange headline. This wasn’t government savings, but families who hunkered down during the pandemic and reduced spending so they could keep more money in the bank. There is absolutely no obligation for them to spend that money. Go after billionaires who are hoarding all the wealth. The top five could spend $350B in a weekend.
minus-squareKichae@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 months agoBut don’t you get it? All we’re supposed to be is potential future wealth for the ownership class! If we’re not giving up our savings to them, what are we even here for?!?!?
What a strange headline.
This wasn’t government savings, but families who hunkered down during the pandemic and reduced spending so they could keep more money in the bank.
There is absolutely no obligation for them to spend that money.
Go after billionaires who are hoarding all the wealth. The top five could spend $350B in a weekend.
But don’t you get it? All we’re supposed to be is potential future wealth for the ownership class! If we’re not giving up our savings to them, what are we even here for?!?!?