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Re:NYC Scrapping Gifted and Talented Program Is a Triumph of... by jeherr on Saturday October 09, 2021 @07:15AM (#28808843)
It’s the same argument Republicans use against the welfare state. Some people will abuse it so we just as well scrap the whole thing.
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Re:NYC Scrapping Gifted and Talented Program Is a Triumph of... by throwoutway on Saturday October 09, 2021 @10:05AM (#28809945)
The argument I’ve heard against it, is not that “some” will abuse it, but eventually the majority will abuse it.
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