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Increased unemployment coverage, but possibly decreases in other welfare. Quite a few people on food stamps have jobs--they're just low-paying jobs (or too few
by lkbm 12y ago
Increased unemployment coverage, but possibly decreases in other welfare. Quite a few people on food stamps have jobs--they're just low-paying jobs (or too few hours).
- alkonaut 12y agoExactly. And better social security can often show up As a net positive for the economy as a whole. Especially when starting from the very low level we are talking about here. If people aren't fearing for their economic future (the U.S. default mode) they can do what society prefers them to do (have kids, start businesses) rather than saving up for that day you get an illness or get fired.