The $64 Billion Question: Who Is This Economy Really For?

Since Donald Trump took office, the ten wealthiest people in America have added $64 billion to their fortunes. Ten people. $64 billion. That’s not a typo. That’s not a “win” for the country. That’s a wealth tsunami crashing down on the backs of everyone else.

Meanwhile, one million Americans are being pushed into poverty because of the same tax and trade policies that made those ten billionaires even richer. One million families facing eviction, one million people worrying about how to put food on the table, one million dreams slipping through the cracks—all so a handful of the ultra-rich can line their pockets.

A Tale of Two Americas

Look around: we live in two very different worlds. In one, billionaires sip champagne on their yachts, buy private islands, and set the rules of an economy that already favors them. In the other, working Americans are forced to choose between rent and groceries, healthcare and childcare, bills and basic survival. The gap isn’t just widening—it’s gaping.

Policies That Hurt, Policies That Help the Few

Tax cuts for the wealthy, tariffs that destabilize jobs, social safety net rollbacks—these are not accidents. They are deliberate choices. They are policies that reward the already rich while punishing the average American. And the cost isn’t theoretical—it’s real. It’s one million people pushed into poverty, struggling to survive in an economy rigged against them.

The Moral Question

How much longer will we allow an economy that serves the few at the expense of the many to continue? How many families must struggle before we recognize that something is profoundly wrong? This isn’t just an economic issue—it’s a moral one.

What We Can Do

We can fight back. We can demand fair taxation, real protections for working Americans, and policies that create opportunity instead of suffering. The choice is ours: continue letting wealth concentrate at the top, or build an economy that works for all of us.

Because here’s the bottom line: an economy that makes ten people $64 billion richer while pushing one million Americans into poverty is not working for the country—it’s working for the billionaires.

It’s time to ask ourselves: Who do we really work for? And what are we willing to do to change it?

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