Policies that make the poor less poor

Re:Policies that make the poor less poor by foogazi on Monday June 21, 2021 @10:51AM (#27579719)

> They get to live and work legally in the US and get a salary paid in US dollars.

If this is so good why the need for a UBI for citizens in the first place?

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Re:Policies that make the poor less poor by dagw on Monday June 21, 2021 @01:01PM (#27581075)

Because the US should want to provide a better quality of life for its citizens than what those people feeling and risking everything in a desperate attempt to get into the US have in their home countries.

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Re:Policies that make the poor less poor by foogazi on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @05:23PM (#27597400)

The US (it’s just people) already has a higher quality of life for its citizens - that’s why people come here.

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