What does it mean to work full-time and still fall behind? For thousands of Greensboro households, it means choosing between rent and groceries. It means delaying medical care because the co-pay is too high. It means that when childcare costs rival a mortgage, a parent must choose between staying employed and keeping their child safe.
This isn’t a matter of effort. It’s a matter of math.
Nearly 20 percent of Greensboro residents live in poverty. Many more earn just above the threshold for public assistance yet still can’t afford the basics. In Guilford County, a family of four needs close to $80,000 a year to cover housing, childcare, food, transportation, and healthcare. When wages don’t match costs, families are one flat tire or one sick day away from crisis…