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Kory Bing🔜SDCC@korybing.bsky.social |
These “we did a trial run of UBI and all the statistics show that it really helped in every way, now the trial is over and we’ll do nothing with that info” tests are really starting to feel like those Flat Earthers proving the earth is a globe with science and then ignoring their own findings videos
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M. Gordon
@dimespin.bsky.social
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When everyone online would talk up the "housing first" trial that was done in Salt Lake City, it honest to god felt like gaslighting to see praise for a secret program that opened and closed while the police continued trashing encampments and throwing away vulnerable people's worldly possessions
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🏍 EVE!! ^v^ ➡️ MOVING TO SEATTLE 🦅🐺
@bonequeeneve.monster
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*displays a massive amount of evidence that the thing works* “I mean yeah, but we can’t actually just DO that though?”
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Kory Bing🔜SDCC
@korybing.bsky.social
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Like how many times do we gotta prove it works before the assholes in charge go “okay FINE”
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Kimmy
@botanicamachina.bsky.social
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I know things are moving slowly, but the goal is to collect data and use that to help pass legislation. For example, they were studying whether it's more helpful to give people a lump sum up front or a larger payment per month. And in one of the linked articles they discuss the push to policy.
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Sava
@unicorntickles.bsky.social
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I keep trying to tell people that we need to just give people cash with little to no means testing. It’s easier for participants (who may not have the cognition or means to complete complex applications) and it saves on administrative costs because you don’t have to sniff out as much fraud/abuse.
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Tertium Quid
@tquid.bsky.social
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I've lost count. It's so fucking discouraging
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Stephen Walker he, him
@steveinburnaby.bsky.social
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There is this "Christian" belief that some people will waste whatever help is given to them. So "Christians" hate programs where there isn't direct supervision of the recipient's finances That's why your needs are reassessed annually. That's why any extra income is clawed back
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Belle @ BACK ON ELVEN TIME
@torrent-empress.bsky.social
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ATP im just asking ok how can I sign up girl!
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Robin Bobcat
@robinbobcat.bsky.social
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They really really hope that the NEXT trial run will be the one with horrible results so they can say "See?! It doesn't work, ever!" and go back to punishing the poor for the crime of being poor.
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Helga
@zubzub.bsky.social
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I mean, just remove barriers to Medicare-Medicaid, food stamps/ebt, and the basic disability services for a start. Who cares if someone who isn’t in need is taking an extra $300 in food benefits if it keeps another ten thousand kids fed?
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Keith
@keithtmiller.com
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And all of that money is injected right back into the local economy. Its a win for everyone!
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