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OrlandoDem2

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1. The vast majority are wisely closing their wallets. Jobs are getting harder to come by.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 03:27 PM

Jun 2025

Even minimum wage jobs in fast food restaurants are getting harder to find. My daughter and all the neighbor kids are struggling for summer jobs.

Higher prices are coming from tariffs.

You can just feel the economy slowing to a crawl.

And if the reconciliation bill passes the poor and middle class are going to not just get crumbs. We are going to get straight up shafted!

There is no good reason to spend money which is a sign of support for this corrupt admin that favors the fat cats. Our only recourse is to stop spending - especially at corporate stores!

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