The Math Don't Lie is a song and poem about big promises of free buses and universal childcare, and the budget numbers that come due after the speeches end.
The Math Don't Lie
They sold it as a dream.
Zero fare. Zero cost.
The flyer is still on the wall.
The bus no longer comes.
Then the stage again.
Care for every child.
Sixty thousand small hands
pressed against the glass.
But the check always comes due,
and the average Joe
is holding the bag.
Count it yourself.
The math don't lie.
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