There’s a story that never makes the news but plays out in homes across our state every month. A family opens the electric bill and tries to figure out what they can do without this time. Turn the thermostat down. Skip a meal out. They make it work, but they shouldn’t have to.

Sunday morning, millions of Americans set their alarms early, poured their coffee, and sat down to watch something that had nothing to do with politics. No red team. No blue team. Just Team USA.

When your family faces a tight month, you cut back. You skip the restaurant. You delay the purchase. You make it work with what you have. You don’t walk into the bank and demand a bigger credit limit.