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Re:Policies that make the poor less poor by nerdponx on Monday June 21, 2021 @01:08AM (#27576488)
The conspiracy theory is that it's to deliberately keep people poor and suffering. Hanlon's razor and all, but it's hard to come up with another justification.

Anyone work in government or know a lot about the relevant history? Is there a good reason why it works like this?

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Re:Policies that make the poor less poor by pydry on Monday June 21, 2021 @02:58AM (#27576941)
It disincentivizes people to ask for raises. That's a feature if you run a business.

I'm skeptical of the idea that it was accidental.

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