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There are about eight million people in the United States who aren’t allowed to have a monthly income higher than $794. If their income goes above that amount, they can be severely punished by the federal government.
This content originally appeared on The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good and was authored by Mike Ervin.