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Re:Some Rich Americans Are Getting Stimulus ‘Checks’ Averagi... by throwaway483284 on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @02:57PM (#22881614)
In both cases there is 1.7 mil dollars less in public budget, I don't see how this is different.
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Re:Some Rich Americans Are Getting Stimulus ‘Checks’ Averagi... by maerF0x0 on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @03:06PM (#22881732)
It's different based on how you view income.

Many conservatives view income as "earned" and then taxes as appropriation ("taken away"). Under such a perspective it is only a return of what was originally theirs in the first place.

This country is run on deficits/debt so 1.7M less from rich people is not marginally 1.7M less to poor people.

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