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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think one solution that hasn't come up yet would be UBI. It gives families stability, maybe the chance to work one job and spend more time with their children. There would hopefully be fewer hungry kids, and less pressure to engage in crime like drug dealing which leads to violence. Everyone is discussing throwing more money at police, schools, the safety net, etc. UBI is at least a new option that empowers people to choose for themselves how they want to live without the overwhelming forces of poverty at play. [/quote]

Are there really children going hungry in the DC metro area? I find that hard to believe with the numerous outreach programs. Even during the COVID shutdown, Fairfax County continued to deliver school lunches to students (and parents for a nominal fee.) I find it hard to believe that DC or Maryland didn't do something similar.

UBI will never be a sufficient answer because UBI will only provide the minimum. I strongly suspect that the people involved in these crimes are not interested in the minimum that society will give them. UBI might solve some problems, but it is no going to address this one. For instance, the latest shooting is speculated to be some sort of turf war. How does UBI provide more "turf" to these individuals? [/quote]

I was browsing a DCPS website today and loads of regular food giveouts, including box meals with ingredients and all kinds of other stuff .[/quote]

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