• originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
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    5 months ago

    and that money is pumped directly back into the local economy. this is the investment in humans we need.

    its a win for everyone cept tax-cutting freaks.

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        5 months ago

        I’m sorry, all the republican governor near you heard that you’re wasting money that could have gone to paying lawyers who will sue womens for getting abortions.

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        5 months ago

        And one many times more effective than any stimulus package Congress has passed since the the 70s at the very latest.

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    5 months ago

    People often complain about Oregon’s high state tax but if my taxes are funding programs like these, I’m not complaining at all.

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    Anjala Huff, a senior director at PSY, said many of the government funding streams that go towards ending youth homelessness have tight rules regarding how the money can be spent. The process can be further complicated by sending money through community based organizations. That’s not so with direct cash transfers.

    So a UBI would also streamline a TON of government programs like disability, worker’s comp, welfare, etc

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    5 months ago

    I don’t quality for this, yet it doesn’t make me angry that they do. See how that works, conservatives?