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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Liberal here, I do not approve.

Give them food stamps.  Health insurance.
Subsidize housing.
School Supplies.  Clothes.  Gas.
Education - skills, ESL, whatever is needed.

But not cash.  I want to know exactly what my taxes are being used for.

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With guaranteed income programs,  you know exactly what your taxes are being used for: extra income for low-income families, to do what they believe will provide the most benefit for them.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-mississippi-a-long-running-guaranteed-income-program-is-helping-black-mothers[/quote]

DP.  A better plan would be to identify the gaps not covered by current programs and identify specific things that these low income families need the cash for and then supply those things rather than providing cash.

A lot of people are low-income because they are dysfunctional, can't manage budget, have misplaced priorities, addictions of various types whether booze/substances/gambling/etc.  [/quote]

Doing things like increasing the amount of food stamps a family long term would be far more beneficial.  Or, increasing the income limits for other means tested programs like child care, housing and medical (especially medical).[/quote]

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