yenahmik@lemmy.world to Denver@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoIs giving people cash working? What six months of Denver’s Basic Income Project tell usdenverite.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.partysocialism@beehaw.org
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minus-squareKoalaUnknown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·9 months agoBut why would we do that when we can let them keep being homeless and then spend even more on their healthcare!
minus-squaretocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoNo no, you see, people are more likely to go to prison if they are in poverty or homeless, so by keeping them destitute we ensure a healthy economy through prison labor!
But why would we do that when we can let them keep being homeless and then spend even more on their healthcare!
No no, you see, people are more likely to go to prison if they are in poverty or homeless, so by keeping them destitute we ensure a healthy economy through prison labor!