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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn't it crazy to accommodate so many in DC, why can't federal government give them incentives to go to areas where cost of living is low and entry level jobs in abundance?[/quote]

That's exactly what they should be doing.[/quote]

Unfortunately it's political.  The areas where cost of living is low are red.  Meanwhile the entry level jobs that are in abundance are either in blue high cost of living areas or are manual labor.  The blue side doesn't want to be seen as forcing people to do backbreaking labor, with all the connotations that brings, while the red side thinks there is a conspiracy to replace them, with all the connotations that brings.  Neither could agree to it and the rhetoric from both sides would be horrific.

It's a good idea though.  The tricky part is coming up with an effective incentive or disincentive.

Theoretically something modeled on the refugee resettlement program could work but can't imagine that being done at scale.[/quote]

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