Alex Wagner: ‘We Have a Two-Tier Economy’ With One System for the Rich and Another for Low-Income Workers

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WAGNER: “Yeah. We I mean. Specifically we have like a two tier economy, one for the rich and one for low income service workers. Increasingly, there are, I think, 2 million American workers that have left the labor force since last November because people are essentially giving up on it. Wage growth is not keeping pace with inflation. There’s a housing market crisis, health care costs are skyrocketing upwards. And you have an administration that’s not only not does not have its eyes on the ball, but is doing everything it can to exacerbate an already bleak scenario for the average American voter. I mean, Donald Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on Canada that go into effect next week, which is going to disproportionately affect Canada’s number one trading partner, the state of Michigan, which, as you recall, is a crucial swing state. I mean, you’D think that this administration would at least be on the lookout for the voters. They need to keep on their side of the ledger come November. But no, I mean, Donald Trump was telling the”