Re:Vitamins for convicts could save taxpayers' money
by dashundchen on Saturday January 13, 2018 @05:40PM
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You would think access to basic rights like food and water could be guaranteed in one of the wealthiest countries in history, where an estimated 40% of food produced goes to waste.
Instead I so often hear people and politicians rail against WIC, food stamps, and free school lunches. As if $150 month for groceries or letting infants and school children not starve is somehow too generous. We must punish people for being poor.
Re:Vitamins for convicts could save taxpayers' money
by liveoneggs on Saturday January 13, 2018 @09:13PM
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children who are starving are motivated to go to college... where they can get loans to pay for a meal plan.
How about no cost vitamins for everyone? Seems like that might ultimately save the tax payers money.
Really the argument can extend beyond vitamins. Meeting people's basic biological needs (adequate nutrition, shelter, clean drinking water) without pre-conditions seems like it would save a lot of problems and thus money in general.