It's 1912, Salvatore works in a textile mill in a small New England town. He works hard to support his family. He hopes to be able to afford to send his children to school so that they can have a better life.
It's 2012, Sally works in a hospital in a small New England town. She works hard to support her family. She hopes to be able to afford to send her children to college so that they can have a better life.
The mill that Salvatore works in sets his pay, they also own his house and the company store, so they set his rent and the prices at the store. It seems he can't get ahead.
The hospital that Sally works in sets her pay, they are also self insured, they deduct from her paycheck and put it into their account. They set the deductibles and copays when she and her family are treated at her hospital. It seems she can't get ahead.
The man who owns the mill that Salvatore works in lives in Boston. He has someone manage the mill. The manager lives in a big house, high above the town, he makes what 10 of Salvatore's coworkers makes, even though he never risked a penny of his own.
The hospital that Sally works in is owned by the community. It is managed by a board who have hired a CEO. The CEO makes what 10 of the nurses that Sally works with make, even though he and the board have never risked a penny of their own.
Robert Kennedy said, "Some men see things that are and ask why, I see things that are not, and ask why not."
Perhaps it's time to ask.
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