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I think we need to compare the benefit the USA's population gets from this Trillion-Dollar spending with other possible program like free college tuition[1] who
by DomreiRoam 10y ago
I think we need to compare the benefit the USA's population gets from this Trillion-Dollar spending with other possible program like free college tuition[1] who would around 70 billion/year.
I think democracies need a tool that help explore and explain what we gain from a law/program and what are the cost associated. But consequence and indirect cost is difficult to foresee: Obamacare (ACA) increased the number of people going freelance (author, artist, start-up ... ) because they were able to get insurance without a part-time job.
[1] https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/01/heres-exactly-how-much-the-government-would-have-to-spend-to-make-public-college-tuition-free/282803/ https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/01/heres-e...