Wife: (Twenty five years ago, my wife stunned me when she said,) I want the children to get an education, and to be able to take care of themselves.”
Me: Haven’t you forgotten something?
Wife: I don’t think so.
Me: We want them all to have testimonies of the gospel?
Wife: Shouldn’t they have a say in that?
Me: . . . . (It turned out as she predicted.)
You the reader: what about their testimonies?
Me : We left it up to them.
You: Do they all make their way, like your wife wanted?
Me: Yes, they’re on their own, and they all received their education.
Me: Did you know over half of all young people 18-29 today still live with a parent?
You: So what?
Me: That means one thing: families aren’t making enough money.
You: That’s normal for Italians
Me: This isn’t Italy.
You: Your kids made it out, so why are you concerned?
Me: My kids didn’t grow up in this era. Kids in every generation are the same. What’s different is their circumstances. Today’s circumstances need to change.
You: Explain
Me: Today’s young people have a lot in common with kids in the Great Depression and WW2. Kids back then didn’t have access to as much money as my kids did. Some of these kids are my children’s grandparents.
You: A lot of people criticize the 18 to 29 generation as lazy. They don’t work hard enough
Me: No. Like the Great Depression and WW2 kids, the money isn’t there. That’s the problem.
You: Are you suggesting we give money to people? Money wasn’t given to those kids back then. That would have been a dole.
Me: Yes, that’s exactly what happened. The government started putting money into the pockets of those kids. And no, it wasn’t a dole. It was smart economics. It led to the creation of the American middle class.
You: I didn’t know that. But, if we do it now, it will lead to inflation.
Me: The Fed says that if we did it today the inflation rate would remain at around 2%. In my opinion, if we do it again, we will be creating a new middle class.