This week, senators introduced what they're calling the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, which would make the supermarket staple an eligible purchase under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
You know, the government that’s supposed to take care of you.
I think that’s where the disagreement begins: they believe the government is a tool to exercise power, a weapon to wrestle away from their enemies, not an entity that’s supposed to take care of you.
Because just giving them money, no strings attached, is proven to be more effective AND more efficient in both money and manpower. Every single time it’s studied.
The argument ‘But what if someone abuses it?’ always falls flat when countered by ‘What if people are unjustly denied support they need because of the restrictions?’ Because the first will always happen, no matter what, and the second only happens if you deny support. One person ‘unfairly’ wasting money on meth would be a more than fair price to pay for one more person getting what they need to survive, and if you believe otherwise… I don’t know what to tell you. Maybe go grow some human empathy.
Besides, tax money is wasted WAY more by the rich than by the poor.
we could do that, and call it a first world level of healthcare or something, and ensure that everybody has access to the care that they need to live a good life
UBI doesn’t exist anywhere nationwide (except for the elderly), minimum income guarantees however have been implemented in many countries. For example, in my home country the minimum allowed income for a legal resident in a single-person household is just over 1900 USD per month. Meaning: if your income is below this, you have a right to supplemental income from the government.
We could also stop moralizing poverty and just allow people to buy whatever food they want. But this would be a good step forward.
This is more efficient and cost effective anyway. It’s bonkers we don’t let people select their own food.
It’s not about efficiency. It’s about power. It’s about making you feel like a piece of shit for having to rely on the government.
You know, the government that’s supposed to take care of you.
I think that’s where the disagreement begins: they believe the government is a tool to exercise power, a weapon to wrestle away from their enemies, not an entity that’s supposed to take care of you.
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Why not just give them money they can use for drugs instead?
That’s some good rage baitin’ Mr. Cumfart!
Because just giving them money, no strings attached, is proven to be more effective AND more efficient in both money and manpower. Every single time it’s studied.
The argument ‘But what if someone abuses it?’ always falls flat when countered by ‘What if people are unjustly denied support they need because of the restrictions?’ Because the first will always happen, no matter what, and the second only happens if you deny support. One person ‘unfairly’ wasting money on meth would be a more than fair price to pay for one more person getting what they need to survive, and if you believe otherwise… I don’t know what to tell you. Maybe go grow some human empathy.
Besides, tax money is wasted WAY more by the rich than by the poor.
This, but unironically
Ooh, good idea! Then they could sell the drugs for rotisserie chickens
That’s what Medicaid is for.
no, wait, you’re onto something
we could do that, and call it a first world level of healthcare or something, and ensure that everybody has access to the care that they need to live a good life
This is literally what every prosperous society already does.
but that’s SoCiAlIsM and we can’t have that here!
I know I didn’t realize so many people hated UBI here.
UBI doesn’t exist anywhere nationwide (except for the elderly), minimum income guarantees however have been implemented in many countries. For example, in my home country the minimum allowed income for a legal resident in a single-person household is just over 1900 USD per month. Meaning: if your income is below this, you have a right to supplemental income from the government.
Bit of a leap there lol