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70 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov \ parent \ on: Food Stamps and the Federal War on Self-Reliance econ

Unless you move towards pure cash transfers, as many economists seem to favor

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49 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker 13 Nov

i actually don't favor that, reason being that I don't think that within a democratic society, there is any credible commitment to let people suffer the consequence of their own bad choices. Thus, cash transfers will never work as a substitute for in-kind transfers. I think it's a sad state of affairs, but I think it is the state of affairs.

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123 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 Nov
there is any credible commitment to let people suffer the consequence of their own bad choices

I agree. To me this is actually the strongest reason not to reform towards UBI, which might otherwise be more efficient.

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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 16 Nov

People sell EBT cards for 50 percent off

In-kind transfers can be sold for cash or bartered

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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 16 Nov

True, but it's a pain in the ass and carries a steep penalty

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