Ericka Andersen
The elitism of some journalists has reached peak levels this week. The best example comes from NBC’s Katy Tur, who tweeted this:
Gentleman at Ohio Trump event says he’s going to save to start a family with his 1,000 dollar one time bonus.
Average cost to give birth to one child in Ohio is $5,836.
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) February 5, 2018
All due respect to Katy, but I’m sure this man is well aware that raising a child costs more than $1,000…
She followed it up with this one:
Woman who just spoke says she’s going to use her $1,000 bonus and tax cut to help buy a home and pay for her two kids who are going to college.
In Hamilton Co, Ohio (where they are) avg home is $277,582
Avg cost of private college nationally ~35,000
Public $19,000— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) February 5, 2018
Again, the woman is surely smart enough to know that $1,000 isn’t going to purchase her home and send her two children to college.
But do you know what that $1,000 represents for these individuals — as well as a many others across the United States? HOPE. It represents the hope of prosperity to come — and the beginning of a dream they might have had trouble envisioning into reality.
Today, they learned they will have an extra $1,000 in 2018. Today, they realized they could start somewhere — and THIS is where they would start. It’s not just about the $1,000 — it’s about the symbolism of what a little extra can mean in the long run. It’s about what that extra money can do for someone mentally. Perhaps it ignites a new idea or inspires someone to find more ways to supplement their income.
It’s not just $1,000. It’s an engine that propels people with something more than dollars in the bank. The man wants to save for a family? Incredible. The woman wants to send her children to college? Maybe those are dreams that were drifting before this. Now, they’ve been re-ignited.
No, $1,000 doesn’t go an extremely long way. But there’s a lot more to it than math.
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