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> The right thing to do is to hand out the money fast and go after the abusers later. In my opinion, this is not a winning strategy. It takes magnitudes more
by boeingUH60 4y ago
> The right thing to do is to hand out the money fast and go after the abusers later.
In my opinion, this is not a winning strategy. It takes magnitudes more efforts to go after criminals and recover misappropriated money than to prevent the crime in the first place.
P.S.; I'm not an American, so I don't think I have much say in judging how you guys spend your taxes, anyway.
- actually_a_dog 4y agoThis isn't something being advocated as a general strategy. This is an emergency relief strategy, and it makes sense in that context.
- mschuster91 4y agoIn a crisis - and covid was one that came about as fast as war to Ukraine - the thing that matters most is speed.
- troon-lover 4y ago
- MomoXenosaga 4y agoYep I remember how everyone thought COVID would lead to a depression. Honestly who cares if a bunch of gambling addicts and dumb kids lost money on GME or Luna? The real economy is safe for now.
- Sebb767 4y ago> Yep I remember how everyone thought COVID would lead to a depression. I don't think we are in the clear already. Just take a look at the markets right now.
- banannaise 4y agoIt also takes magnitudes more efforts to means-test than to simply distribute resources equally, yet here we are.