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SNAP is just a bandaid. How about fixing the system that necessitates the govt needing to feed 1-in-8 citizens?
13 upvotes, 14 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in US Politics. "SNAP is just a bandaid.
How about fixing the system that necessitates the govt needing to feed 1-in-8 citizens?"
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Anonymous 4d

Wages have been stagnant since the 80s

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Anonymous 4d

But billionaires might not be able to afford three mansions

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4d
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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4d

Dependency on government aid is bad for the people receiving it. Ideally, nearly all recipients would leave the program in a matter of months.

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Anonymous 4d

1. Its already adjusted for inflation thats what “real” means. 2. You don’t adjust for purchasing power parity when using the same currency. That doesn’t make any sense.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4d

Adjust for cost of living then

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4d

CPI literally is a cost of living adjustment

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4d

Yeah I’m not buying that

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4d

How would you calculate a cost of living adjustment?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4d

Idk figure it out

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4d

You can’t just go on vibes. At some point you have to actually engage with economic data.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4d

Actually it's good because they won't starve

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4d

Its okay to want more for people than simply not starving.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4d

Sure but food assistance is necessary for those who can't afford food

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