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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] 12 points 1 week ago

FREEDOM DIVIDEND 🦅🇺🇸

[-] [email protected] -3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

UBI is pretty naive unless there are checks in place to prevent landlords and consumer goods from increasing costs by the same amount.

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

increasing penalties for predatory loans and banning shit like klarna would probably do a decent job at preventing that

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

And updating regulations to promote building denser housing in locations people want to live!

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