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71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30% (lemmy.world)
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Words matter.

Always use simple direct language.

  • Help the poor
  • Healthcare for everyone
  • Good treatment at work.

Don't use complex words.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Democrats have made the current apparati too hard to qualify for with their means-testing.

I kind of doubt that democrats are the ones who MADE it too hard, but they definitely are the ones that preserve it's difficulty.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

One of Clinton's major accomplishments was working with Republicans to "reform" welfare.

Republicans wrote the bill, but a Democrat signed it.

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