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>“One of my ambitions is to help our users put more food on the table,” says Jimmy Chen, the founder of Propel. This app has some short-term benefits, but it’s
by Top19 9y ago
>“One of my ambitions is to help our users put more food on the table,” says Jimmy Chen, the founder of Propel.
This app has some short-term benefits, but it’s hard
to see long-term benefits. What if every government aid program was super easy to sign-up for and instantly check whatever you need. What would change? Less taxes from all the gov workers we’d no longer need?
- Anderkent 9y ago>This app has some short-term benefits, but it’s hard to see long-term benefits. What if every government aid program was super easy to sign-up for and instantly check whatever you need. What would change? Less taxes from all the gov workers we’d no longer need? A lot of people who could receive aid but don't have the time / ability / don't know that they could receive aid would get help? How is that not a good result? And yes, it'd also mean that there's less effort required to find people who need help and verify them, and thus the overhead is reduced.
- rebuilder 9y agoLess taxes as you point out, and more time for aid recipients to spend improving their lives instead of dealing with bureaucracy.
- lazyasciiart 9y agoTo make the most simplistic possible point, having a society where everyone is adequately fed is a longterm benefit. Perhaps you'd be interested in the history of the American school lunch program.
- PhasmaFelis 9y ago> This app has some short-term benefits, but it’s hard to see long-term benefits. What if every government aid program was super easy to sign-up for and instantly check whatever you need. What would change? More of the people who need those services would be able to get them?