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wasoxygen · 3940 days ago · link · · parent · post: Should ‘Mercedes Mom’ have sold the car before applying for government assistance?
Mothers on the lower end of the ladder might be better off with some more of that "net energetic charge." "Wages were inversely related to BMI and obesity."
Also, calories are cheap. We could do worse than to use funds now subsidizing Big Mac Attacks to alleviate poverty.
If we are going to divert resources to fight the harmful effects of poverty, in my view simpler is better and direct cash transfers, while not perfect, have the fewest unwanted side effects. I think we agree here.