the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Nov 24, 2025
Even before the current attacks, most government aid programs kept track of people’s income, including SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid, and housing assistance such as Section 8. Your income has to stay low to get benefits.
Work 15 extra overtime hours in a month? You get one bigger check, then lose your SNAP.
Get a seasonal job for the holidays to pay a few bills or save up for a car? Your rent could go up for the whole year, or you can lose your housing or health care altogether.
And of course, every time you lose benefits and try to get them back, you have to jump through all the hoops and wait for understaffed government agencies to put you back on—if they’re not shut down that month!
Workers make all the food, houses, and healthcare but don’t control them. If we did control them, we would make sure everyone had food, a home, and the care they need!