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
Oct 26, 2009
A 97-year-old woman with a pacemaker and her two sons are homeless and living out of their car in Los Angeles County. After raising 11 children and working in a factory into her 60’s, she collects only $375 a month in Social Security benefits and can’t make ends meet. One son worked in construction and the other was a cook, but both are in their 60’s and can no longer work due to health problems. The L.A. Times reported that one son has a $637 disability payment, the other a $300 food stamp allocation. In L.A. County, it’s not enough for the three to find a place to live.
How is it in a country as wealthy as this, a family of three who worked all their lives is homeless?