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Well, some safety-net programs–eg Soc Sec–are work-tested and some are not. People draw a distinction between the… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…
Mickey Kaus
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Well, some safety-net programs–eg Soc Sec–are work-tested and some are not. People draw a distinction between the… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…
@kausmickey @Ed_Realist the principle that those who demonstrate willingness to help themselves, receive the extra help
@kausmickey @Ed_Realist Some people have never had the luxury of growing up near plentiful low-skilled jobs. Most would work if they could.
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You used to be able to buy unemployment insurance on the open market before it became a government monopoly.
@kausmickey @mattyglesias Unemployment insurance is just that, insurance paid by you working & paying for it.
.@kausmickey @mattyglesias Social Security is in a category of its own. NOT welfare. Of course more white Americans get it. We PAID into it.