The Scroll Of Truth

They're the stolen wages of the workers

I give you exhibit A of my meme

How come nursing homes are so expensive that they make old people go bankrupt but so many nursing home workers have to live off of food banks? That doesn't seem fair. Even you should think so.

How come daycare is so expensive it takes away a lot from a parent's paycheck yet so many daycare workers don't make enough to survive and need second jobs? That's nowhere near fair.

How come college is so expensive it leaves students in debt for life but so many college professors have rent troubles or live in their cars? That's not right at all.

At least in a capitalist country the seniors can get care. In places where socialism and communism hold sway they would be given an aspirin and a sleeping pill or euthanized because they cannot fulfill the “From each according to his ability” anymore.

Nursing homes, like many other businesses, have to pay many things that you would never think about. One of the largest is having to pay doctors and registered nurses as well as dispensers for medications, their salaries. They also have to buy the medicines and other equipment they use. There is also the cost of insurance to cover them in case of accidents, which are far more devastating to elderly people. They also have to pay accountants, electric and water bills to keep everything running, etc. Then there is also the fact that the government often steps in to pay the cost for those who can’t afford it, and when that happens the state will take ownership of their property, private and personal, to sell at auction.