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> We saw this during the pandemic when people in formerly low-wage jobs got a lot of cash assistance and stopped being interested in low-wage jobs. (Remember al
by magicalist 3y ago
> We saw this during the pandemic when people in formerly low-wage jobs got a lot of cash assistance and stopped being interested in low-wage jobs. (Remember all the "help wanted" signs and early closing hours at local restaurants?)
Unwilling to work or temporarily not desperate to stay alive? How many receiving assistance were still working, just doing it less?
The only studies on outcomes I recall is that a lot of kids were no longer experiencing food insecurity.
- kulahan 3y agoI can’t imagine they were very compelling studies if the only changes they could come up with was “some kids were less hungry”
- naasking 3y agoSomeone doesn't understand the effects of food insecurity: https://www.heart.org/en/news/2021/09/22/food-insecuritys-long-term-health-consequences https://www.heart.org/en/news/2021/09/22/food-insecuritys-lo...
- kulahan 3y agoI don’t understand the effects of food security because I think there’s more than one problem?