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[–] 49 points 2 months ago (10 children)

That’s true. Unfortunately, calling it free is often used by people who want to paint it as infeasible, and is used as an excuse to cut funding—even when data shows it’s an investment with human and monetary rewards.

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  • [–] 63 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

    Conservative America is driven so hard by the fear of somebody poorer than you getting something you're not.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    As far as everyone except oligarchs are concerned, it means everyone can access it without getting financially fucked over into debt. And that's excellent news.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 months ago

    incorrect slightly- while most boomer and right wing assholes know it means free at point of service and tax funded they act like it means “free for welfare queens and illegals” because they think daddy capitalist is watching them lick boots.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I like to compare it to someone sitting in math class, the lesson is on square numbers and they go "a square is a shape though". Everyone who actually paid attention knows the relation between the concepts and doesn't need to compensate ignorance with smug pedantry.

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