“An Odd, Almost Senseless Series of Events” (2018)

Re:“An Odd, Almost Senseless Series of Events” (2018) by gambiting on Friday November 13, 2020 @10:25AM (#25083202)

>>The OECD data is particularly flawed because it is based on “income,” which excludes a host of non-cash government benefits and private charity that are abundant in the United States. Examples include but are not limited to:

- Health care provided by Medicaid, free clinics, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program

- Nourishment provided by food stamps, school lunches, school breakfasts, soup kitchens, food pantries, and the Women’s, Infants’ & Children’s program

-Housing and amenities provided through rent subsidies, utility assistance, and homeless shelters

Yes, of course, because no European nation provides these. What an idiotic article.

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Re:“An Odd, Almost Senseless Series of Events” (2018) by thaumasiotes on Friday November 13, 2020 @06:18PM (#25088731)

> Yes, of course, because no European nation provides these. What an idiotic article.

The finding is that average consumption for the bottom 20% of US households exceeds average consumption for the bottom 100% of e.g. Spanish households.

This is a comparison that automatically includes welfare benefits provided on both sides. What do you think is getting left out?

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