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As a general rule I am somewhat of the camp of "part of what defines us as a society is how we treat the people who have it the worst." I think even if you cou
by tombert 5y ago
As a general rule I am somewhat of the camp of "part of what defines us as a society is how we treat the people who have it the worst."
I think even if you could somehow prove that there was a ridiculously huge amount of welfare fraud, I'd still be somewhat supportive of it; I think there's an inherent value of knowing that a safety net exists. If you lose your job, or get into a horrible accident, or have some condition that puts you at a disadvantage, we (as a society) should be looking out for you, particularly in the most wealthy economy on the planet.
- awillen 5y agoI think even if you take a wildly more cynical approach, a substantial amount of welfare is still worthwhile. When people run out of money, society ends up paying for it, whether it's because those people steal and go to prison or end up in the hospital. If you spend $1B in welfare and half of it gets stolen, it's still a great investment if it take down the societal costs of dealing with poverty by $2B.