Ben Jealous: Why family values require family wages

Ben Jealous: Why family values require family wages

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—The old blues singer had it right: “When a lady gets the blues, she hangs her head and cries. When a man gets the blues, he grabs the train and rides.” The relationship between poverty and family breakdown has always been undeniable. For decades, conservatives have rightly sounded the alarm about family breakdown—declining marriage rates, rising single parenthood, children without stable households. Strong families are the f…

Why Family Values Require Family Wages

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). MAGA voters and Democrats alike know workers need $25 an hour. Acting on that consensus is how we save American families. By Ben Jealous —  The old blues singer had it right: “When a lady gets the blues, she hangs her head and cries. When a man gets the blues, he […]