We should all be "poverty abolitionists." "We could fund powerful antipoverty programs through sensible tax reform and enforcement. A recent study estimates that collecting all paid federal income taxes from the top 1 percent - not raising their taxes, mind you, just putting an end to their tax evasion (note from MW: the first thing the new GOP House did was undo provisions that gave the IRS the capacity to do that) - would add $175 Billion a year to the public purse. That's enough to more than double federal investment in affordable housing or to re-establish the expanded child tax credit. In fact, an additional $175Billion a year is almost enough to lift everyone out of poverty altogether." nytimes.com/2023/03/16/opini…

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Here’s the best poverty abolition model around. Get off the couch and get a job.
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We have the money to take care those in need.
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Even so called "liberals" believe the lie of the lazy poor person. They don't want to just GIVE money to the poor, they want the poor to earn it, and be worthy, and be participating properly in capitalism. If they can't fuck 'em, is the idea. The brain rot goes DEEP.
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To abolish poverty, you need to abolish obscene wealth. (Para abolir la pobreza, se necesita abolir la riqueza obscena.)
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NY is spending 1.25 Billion a year for the Illegals coming through our boarders. Maybe thats a good source of money for your pet projects. Close our boarders!