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Re:Portugal brings back tax breaks for foreigners in bid to ... by FrenchDevRemote on Sunday July 07, 2024 @08:37AM (#40897204)
I don't have the exact metrics, but free healthcare, free education, and enough benefits to not be homeless and hungry seems like more than what poor Americans get.
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Re:Portugal brings back tax breaks for foreigners in bid to ... by lotsoweiners on Sunday July 07, 2024 @01:39PM (#40899108)
Poor Americans have essentially free healthcare. It is called Medicaid.

https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/eligibility/index.html

Over 82,000,000 people are enrolled in Medicaid.

https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/program-information/medica...

America has lots of programs that assist poor and/or disabled people: SNAP, Unemployment, VA, SSI, SSDI, TANF, Section 8, Childcare Assistance etc. Some people don’t want to bother to apply/jump through hoops to get them but they exist.

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