cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3160934

Students in Massachusetts will get free lunch and breakfast at school thanks to a new 4% tax put on people who earn more than $1 million.

    • DaTingGoBrrr
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      1 year ago

      Good social welfare also benefits the entire society, not just the people in need of assistance

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          1 year ago

          More importantly there is no stigma to those who need the service and there are no hoops so that those in need get it rather than not because they are not system savy. This is definitely the way.

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              1 year ago

              Yeah but they are specifically not letting you get away with that tactic. You can’t just pick and choose the parts of the argument that are best suited to your own opinions. What kind of change would ever be enacted if we go around saying we shouldn’t do anything for people because a certain percentage might be benefiting when they don’t need it?

              If I decide to give away the rest of my cake and the fattest man in the room eats it…well I’m just happy someone got cake who wanted it!

                • DaTingGoBrrr
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                  1 year ago

                  Sorry about that. You comment just came across pretty sarcastic and I think more people also read it that way

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                  1 year ago

                  Sorry then, I thought you were just trying to point out that it will help people who don’t need it. Text/words is hard to interpret sometimes!

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          A family with enough income to support them will not have to turn to crime out of necessity. They are also able to spend their money on non-essentials which stimulates the economy. They also don’t need to work 2-3 jobs to survive, which will instead lead to more job opportunities

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    1 year ago

    And in a few years the lunches go, the taxes stay, and everyone is disgusted at the poors demanding stuff for free.

    • Delusional@lemmy.world
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      Nah I think the taxes will be gone in less than a few years because the rich will throw a few thousand dollars at lawmakers and they’ll change it for the rich.