Make the Math Work
by Pablo Potato Nerdin 🇺🇸 U.S. Politics
Make the Math Work
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Shining a light on the impossible math of meeting basic needs on low wages in the United States, with an emphasis on food security.
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About Pablo Potato Nerd
I am a policy and data professional, working on hunger and food access issues. I want to explore more dignified ways for people to meet their basic needs when wages aren't enough. And push policymakers to require higher wages that ARE enough.
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