Cash to the poor: Giving money directly works surprisingly well

Re:Cash to the poor: Giving money directly works surprisingl... by Crake on Monday October 28, 2013 @05:09AM (#6625891)

>Education goes to the lowest common denominator and becomes basically crap for everyone involved

>health services which are subpar, with waiting lines and mediocre equipment

>the middle-class and the poor are forever restrained to a diminished quality of life

Are you sure you aren't talking about present day America? All of these things have become widespread here as a result of income inequality--something you've said you support.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Cash to the poor: Giving money directly works surprisingl... by ekianjo on Monday October 28, 2013 @05:21AM (#6625932)

> Are you sure you aren't talking about present day America

I'm just talking about the world I know. I don't live in America. I can't say whether it's better or worse.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Cash to the poor: Giving money directly works surprisingl... by vidarh on Monday October 28, 2013 @06:13AM (#6626111)

Most of Europe at least is doing far better than the US on most of these metrics, through socialized systems.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Cash to the poor: Giving money directly works surprisingl... by ekianjo on Monday October 28, 2013 @07:56AM (#6626390)

Most of Europe is on the verge of bankruptcy as well. That shows how sustainable that is.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Cash to the poor: Giving money directly works surprisingl... by Crake on Monday October 28, 2013 @06:33PM (#6630313)

Yeah, Germany is doing really awful these days. /s

[ Parent | on HN ]