• ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one
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    1 year ago

    I saw a stat years ago that if we took all the money we spent each year on welfare and just gave the people those programs were trying to help straight cash we would have 5x the amount needed to push them all over the poverty line.

    *Something, something can’t give money to poor people. Something, something, give money to rich people. *

    The bullshit argument that is all about hating and punishing poor people. With nice extra boot lick the rich.

    • Rev@ihax0r.com
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      1 year ago

      Yeah I heard that argument from the “right” and “left” yeah people would gamble all their money away then what.

      Its basic income, if you want more go produce something. But we should treat people like adults and stop treating them like children.

      • Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 year ago

        Sure but I doubt whoever wrote this aong actually intended for the listener to have a reasonable takeaway.