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[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 3 points 9 months ago

You're right, and that's another fucked thing about it: sometimes the ruling class does the less profitable thing, especially when it comes to the long-term, sometimes for short term gain and sometimes just out of malice or spite for the poors.

Expanding food stamp programs puts more money into the economy than it costs per dollar, but that would be feeding the poors so fuck that, for example.