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> * A new new deal; end 'handouts', make it the government's job to offer productive job placement. Would you consider medicine and living arrangements for peo
by dguaraglia 10y ago
> * A new new deal; end 'handouts', make it the government's job to offer productive job placement.
Would you consider medicine and living arrangements for people who can't work for psychological or physical reasons "a handout"?
- mjevans 10y agoI'm trying to use the same language that those who hate the current programs do to get their attention and get them to give a more fair, inclusive, and socially beneficial (people having jobs is good, right?) alternative a fair consideration. In a literal sense, ANY help from the government. Be it roads, police (military), fire protection, etc; is a handout. The word may as well be meaningless aside from attaching an emotional buzzword response to something. Please focus on the actual ideas discussed, and not the language (unless commenting on a more effective way of conveying the message with a specific wording).
- mjevans 10y agoAlso, from a different perspective (and thus another post). This is a good campaign training question. "Those who are unfit for any work should be retired from the work force. I think we can all agree that retirees often need assistance with living safely and still deserve a rich environment to have a fulfilling life experience."