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applegrove

(118,732 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2024, 09:17 PM Apr 8

Why is a handout to the rich an "incentive" but an incentive to the poor is a "handout?"

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Why is a handout to the rich an "incentive" but an incentive to the poor is a "handout?"

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Why is a handout to the rich an "incentive" but an incentive to the poor is a "handout?" (Original Post) applegrove Apr 8 OP

it isn't Groundhawg Apr 8 #1

Because usonian Apr 8 #2

Because the rich make the rules. Midnight Writer Apr 9 #3

Giving rich people free money Johonny Apr 9 #4

Because the rich are entitled to free money, DemocraticPatriot Apr 9 #5

Groundhawg

(556 posts)

1. it isn't

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Mon Apr 8, 2024, 09:17 PM

Apr 8

usonian

(9,842 posts)

2. Because

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2024, 09:39 PM

Apr 8

(Sarcasm)

Midnight Writer

(21,771 posts)

3. Because the rich make the rules.

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 09:17 AM

Apr 9

Johonny

(20,864 posts)

4. Giving rich people free money

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 09:42 AM

Apr 9

Gives them the incentive to work hard to make more money, giving poor people money, makes them lazy and they won't try to make anymore money.

The belief of the GOP since forever.

DemocraticPatriot

(4,379 posts)

5. Because the rich are entitled to free money,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 03:07 PM

Apr 9

but the poor should "pull themselves up by their own bootstraps".

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