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gollygee

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29. I've had this same general conversation with a libertarian type about food stamps

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 05:54 PM

Nov 2013

He said that people shouldn't get free food. They should get a job. And I said, but there aren't enough jobs available for everyone. He said, get rid of minimum wage and there will be plenty of jobs, and I said that most people wouldn't be able to afford food because they'd be making $2 an hour or something, and he said they can get as many jobs as they need and deal with their expenses. And I asked what would happen for those who couldn't or just didn't work, or who didn't earn enough money. Should they be allowed to starve to death? And he said yes, if that's what happens, it's their own fault for not supporting themselves.

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