The data paint a stark picture: Wage growth for the bottom third of earners is doing almost nothing, only 0.9% in August 2025. That’s the smallest gain since 2016. The top third saw 3.6% growth in the same period. That’s a huge divergence, and it’s only getting worse. Spending patterns mirror this gap. The higher earners are spending more; the lower earners are cutting back, squeezed by higher housing costs, inflation, limited wage growth, and tougher job prospects.
These trends aren’t just statistics. They translate into households that can’t make ends meet, young people who can’t own a home, workers desperate for stable wages, and dreams deferred.
The Big Ugly Bill will make things worse. Obernolte cut Medicaid for Adelanto, Victorville, and Hesperia to provide tax breaks to the wealthy households in Big Bear and Yucaipa.
According to Obernolte, CA23 taxpayers would save $1,700 if the bill didn't pass. But if you were to incur any medical expenses during this period all those savings would be wiped out. Representative Jay Obernolte doesn't focus on the human cost that these cuts would have on his district and working families will pay the price.
America is at risk of becoming a society where your city, your parents’ assets, your access to capital or property determines your path far more than your ambition, work ethic, or talents. If Representative Jay Obernolte's policies continue to dominate, we will lock in a two-tier
economy: one America of the already wealthy, well-protected, able to accumulate more assets; and another of people trying just to stay afloat.
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