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Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent (www.reuters.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"everyone else are freeloaders. I actually need the support I get though!"

smh, it would have been funny if it isn't such a common mentality.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I wish we could just cut the BS and do something like UBI or NIT. The welfare system is so complex that understanding it is a job in itself, and I really can't understanding how the poor navigate it. Just give them cash, and phase it out as they earn more.