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> Why would vote against your own benefit?

I guess they disagree with you on what the benefits are?

If the goal of the vote was to give these workers a voice then... I guess mission accomplished. You can't reasonably then say you don't like what they say with their voice!


Calling people stupid is a great way to get them to agree with you.


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> poverty-line workers

This vote wasn’t by poverty-line workers.

The poverty line in Alabama for a family of 4 is $26k. [0] So even if the worker in Bessemer is a single parent they are above the line. And if they are part of a two income household then they are above the median income of $51k. [1]

It’s interesting to me how people generalize incorrectly without considering the local situation of people impacted. Clearly incorrect statements like yours should be adjusted to have greater impact.

The whole country doesn’t have the income and expense characteristics of where I live.

[0] https://talkpoverty.org/state-year-report/alabama-2020-repor... [1] https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/AL/BZA210218




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