Being poor in America is expensive. Millions of families and workers are living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to make ends meet due to unlivable wages, a lack of affordable health care, the absence of paid leave, and many other policies which are pushing families farther to the margins.
Pressley highlights the financial struggles faced by low-income families in America.
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