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Re:The evidence behind putting money directly in the pockets... by apercu on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @12:07PM (#23248516)
> The problem being that our economy depends on these people performing such jobs.

If an economy depends on young people working fast food service jobs then that economy is stupid and needs to be fixed.

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Re:The evidence behind putting money directly in the pockets... by therealdrag0 on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @12:20PM (#23248687)
Why?

They're providing value that people want; the jobs aren't arbitrary. And some people WANT these jobs. Some young people are proud of having a job, getting experience, and buying their own stuff.

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