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daleanime

(17,796 posts) Fri May 15, 2015, 02:37 PM May 2015

Screw the 'safety net'.... [View all]

Just a random thought, the 'safety net' that we talk about needing in our society is a horrible image. It plays into wing-nut talking points about government making it a trap.

We need a floor.

A basic simple level floor that we won't allow people to fall below.

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Screw the 'safety net'.... [View all] daleanime May 2015 OP

I like that, the wording is valuable, as would be real change in this area. randys1 May 2015 #1

Thanks.... daleanime May 2015 #2

+1 words matter. nt daredtowork May 2015 #3

The thing is, when there is an actual safety net, a net a person falls into for safety, the net Bluenorthwest May 2015 #4

But you can't do much in the net except lay there.... daleanime May 2015 #5

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