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Re:Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Povert... by dnautics on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @04:39AM (#17966571)
You can flip it:

> Why hasnt the government solved this problem?

Maybe the government is not a good tool to solve inequality?

After all, what percentage of your salary before taxes goes to directly help the less fortunate with no middleman? Before you answer: You could probably do more.

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Re:Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Povert... by stressbone on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @05:37AM (#17966858)
The government abides by the rules of the market, banks and corporations. A truly independent government could be different.
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Re:Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Povert... by dnautics on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @11:13AM (#17969571)
The market abides by the confiscatory currency regime the government creates - print money, give it to banks cronies, over time make things disproportionately expensive for the little guy.
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