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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by hadiz on Thursday March 05, 2020 @10:51AM (#22494558)
It's because if you're in a relationship, you're considered a more valuable member of the society. Because it signals that someone has selected you to be around for a prolonged amount of time. Being single is more expensive in a big city.
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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by swebs on Thursday March 05, 2020 @11:24AM (#22494934)
It is punishing couples, not rewarding them. The amount given to two single people is $34,000. The amount given to two people in a relationship is $24,000.
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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by hadiz on Thursday March 05, 2020 @11:31AM (#22495019)
Being a couple is 1.5x more expensive than being single.
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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by Cthulhu_ on Thursday March 05, 2020 @11:30AM (#22495007)
Probably under the assumption that pooling resources and sharing a house means their expenses are NOT the same as two single people.
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Re:People kept working, became healthier while on basic inco... by jimbokun on Thursday March 05, 2020 @12:00PM (#22495418)
Right, so punish people for making better economic choices.
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