One of the most powerful things we can do to end the scourge of a mental health crisis is to end poverty. It's impossible to overestimate the role that chronic economic despair plays in pushing people into a state of crisis.

May 4, 2023 · 1:04 AM UTC

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commondreams.org/news/povert…

'Policy Murder': Research Shows Poverty Is 4th Leading Cause of Death in US

"Poverty should be considered a major risk factor for death in the U.S.," argues a new analysis.

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#Marianne2024 Anti-Poverty Plan marianne2024.com/issues/the-…

The Anti-Poverty Plan Policy Statement

Poverty isn’t natural, it’s a policy choice, and we can end it. In the worlds richest country well over a third of the American people are poor or near-poor.

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Then why won't you talk about Universal Basic Income again
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Or mental illness causes poverty? Chicken and egg.
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You can just spit a nothing burger word salad and they are eating it up, arent they? This is pathetic. Give us an original thought, Mary.
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Litteraly the reason for 90% of mass shootings
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No they need treatment and stay in meds
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It is impossible to end poverty. Mental health issue isn't going away. Your utopic vision is just that.
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We can't cure/alleviate some serious mental issues (as of yet). But we can't figure out which those are when we don't fix the things that *are* within our power. Amen.
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