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Drawing any conclusions only 1 year into a 12 year experiment seems too much, too soon. It also doesn't seem like it is enough money to really do the experiment

Drawing any conclusions only 1 year into a 12 year experiment seems too much, too soon. It also doesn't seem like it is enough money to really do the experiment if the $22/month could only pay for one child's pre-school. The one hopeful thing I read was that it seemed to reduce alcohol usage. This matches with most evidence of alcohol usage increasing during a recession, etc. When things are hopeless, people cope how they can. This does help reinforce the concept that most people need a hand up, not a hand out. We get so little benefit from too many of our social programs today. We need to fix things to allow people to help themselves and grow to become self sufficient.

ComradeTaco 9y ago
Definitely too early to draw conclusions. Preschool the US is pretty expensive, about $500 a month. It would seem if you could pay for preschool with $22 a month, then the purchasing power is quite substantial. I believe that this is not a replacement for existing income streams but a supplement that puts these recipients above subsistence. This is very much a handout however.
- billyhoffman 9y ago
  $500! I live in suburban Atlanta and it is $1000 per month per kid for any NAEYc certificated preschool. It 20-30% more expensive inside the perimeter
noobermin 9y ago
Alright, I'll bite, can you give evidence of your second to last sentence? People toss around this logic as if it is an accepted truth without any real evidence of it.
- snarf21 9y ago
  I'll elaborate slightly. Mainly there are stupid things like you can't be eligible for certain programs if you have money > X in the bank. How are people supposed to save to get on their feet again if doing so loses their help? We do an okay job of trying to funnel money to the people and necessities but we focus too little on job training and development. I would love for us to bring community projects back into the fold. Learn construction and landscaping while fixing up a park. Let people refurbish old buildings to create low income housing while learning the "trades". Use all the intelligence and energy of people to create after/before school programs and tutoring.

ComradeTaco 9y ago

Definitely too early to draw conclusions. Preschool the US is pretty expensive, about $500 a month. It would seem if you could pay for preschool with $22 a month, then the purchasing power is quite substantial. I believe that this is not a replacement for existing income streams but a supplement that puts these recipients above subsistence. This is very much a handout however.

billyhoffman 9y ago
$500! I live in suburban Atlanta and it is $1000 per month per kid for any NAEYc certificated preschool. It 20-30% more expensive inside the perimeter

noobermin 9y ago

Alright, I'll bite, can you give evidence of your second to last sentence? People toss around this logic as if it is an accepted truth without any real evidence of it.

snarf21 9y ago
I'll elaborate slightly. Mainly there are stupid things like you can't be eligible for certain programs if you have money > X in the bank. How are people supposed to save to get on their feet again if doing so loses their help? We do an okay job of trying to funnel money to the people and necessities but we focus too little on job training and development. I would love for us to bring community projects back into the fold. Learn construction and landscaping while fixing up a park. Let people refurbish old buildings to create low income housing while learning the "trades". Use all the intelligence and energy of people to create after/before school programs and tutoring.