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		teamonkey on March 21, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Road Not Taken Is Guaranteed Minimum Income People buying things they don’t need is an economic stimulus

Kinrany on March 21, 2025 [–]

It's strictly more wasteful than redistributing money without doing anything

teamonkey on March 21, 2025 | [–]

I’m not disagreeing with that

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