Please remember politics is the art of the possible. One has to start somewhere. I spent my career working with severely mentally ill people, all poor and some with children. There's no doubt in my mind that an extra bit of cash will help them and us, their advocates, find solutions to some problems. Half a loaf is better than no bread a…
Please remember politics is the art of the possible. One has to start somewhere. I spent my career working with severely mentally ill people, all poor and some with children. There's no doubt in my mind that an extra bit of cash will help them and us, their advocates, find solutions to some problems. Half a loaf is better than no bread at all and it's not helpful to trash something because it's not the total solution. The ACA is a good example of something that missed the ultimate mark -- single payer-- but is still very valuable.
I don't believe anyone here is trashing the program, just disputing the conclusion that it has ended poverty for those receiving the short-term extra money. There's no question in my mind that it's program that is helping many people but, unless/until it's a permanent program, it cannot actually "end poverty".
Please remember politics is the art of the possible. One has to start somewhere. I spent my career working with severely mentally ill people, all poor and some with children. There's no doubt in my mind that an extra bit of cash will help them and us, their advocates, find solutions to some problems. Half a loaf is better than no bread at all and it's not helpful to trash something because it's not the total solution. The ACA is a good example of something that missed the ultimate mark -- single payer-- but is still very valuable.
I don't believe anyone here is trashing the program, just disputing the conclusion that it has ended poverty for those receiving the short-term extra money. There's no question in my mind that it's program that is helping many people but, unless/until it's a permanent program, it cannot actually "end poverty".
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