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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3160934

Students in Massachusetts will get free lunch and breakfast at school thanks to a new 4% tax put on people who earn more than $1 million.

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[–] correcthorsedickbatterystaple@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

attributed to jefferson: "the measure of society is how it treats the weakest members"

[–] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good social welfare also benefits the entire society, not just the people in need of assistance

[–] oldfart@lemm.ee -3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And in a few years the lunches go, the taxes stay, and everyone is disgusted at the poors demanding stuff for free.

[–] Tayphix@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, how dare "the poors" want to eat.

[–] Delusional@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Nah I think the taxes will be gone in less than a few years because the rich will throw a few thousand dollars at lawmakers and they'll change it for the rich.