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A comment on Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or are reg. in tax havens. Parent comment

Re:Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or ... by seneca on Monday April 20, 2020 @01:41PM (#22926279)
> Why is the goal to maintain employment? Seems like the government wants to keep people on their little hamster wheels.

Well, common sense seems to suggest that we would want to have an operational economy again at some point. That generally requires there to be jobs available to people.

What is the alternative to "their little hamster wheels", exactly?

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Re:Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or ... by efreak on Monday April 20, 2020 @04:26PM (#22928129)
Possibly giving the money directly to the employees, rather than paying their employers?
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