When Voting Rights Fall So Does Economic Power
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“Rising unaffordability and the curtailing of voting rights are not separate issues. They are interconnected. When prices rise, wages lag and small businesses struggle, communities need government to respond with urgency and fairness. They need public officials who understand the daily math of survival. They need leaders who will protect consumers, support entrepreneurs and invest in the neighborhoods most likely to be left behind. That is why voting rights matter so much to economic mobility. Without political power, the people most affected by inflation and disinvestment are least likely to shape the solutions.”