Yeah, the stock market is doing great. Companies are making money hand over fist. Meanwhile, I got a 1% raise this year, but my cost of living expenses have ballooned, especially for things I have no control over.
My mortgage escrow payment just went up $300 a month, but I consider myself fortunate since my brother’s went up $900. My health insurance premiums are up. My grocery bill is eye popping. I’ve drastically cut back on eating out because it costs me an arm and a leg to get decent fast food. My kids are still a ways out from college, but I looked at tuition trends recently and nearly had a heart attack.
And I want to be clear, I am 100% voting for Biden because I have more than 2 braincells to rub together and understand that this isn’t his fault and a Trump administration would be disastrous. But the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid” will always ring true. And while technically the “economy” is great for rich people, it fucking sucks for the rest of us right now.