Maria Clara "MC" Balicanta works at the Golden Nugget hotel and casino in Las Vegas. She belongs to the powerful Culinary Workers Union and canvasses for union-backed candidates.
MC Balicanta: Right now, all the prices [have gone] up: the rent, the gas, all the groceries. I have two children — my oldest is here with me. We're renting at my coworker's house, just a two bedroom. It's really hard to put aside money that you want to buy a house in the future.