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by jt94mf90d 2165 days ago
how would society work if the vast majority of working people dont contribute to maintence?
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User23 2165 days ago
Evidently it works just fine since the bottom 60% of the population runs a surplus against the government since at least 2012[1].

[1] https://taxfoundation.org/60-percent-households-now-receive-...

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29_29 2165 days ago
maintenance is one thing. We have an empire, welfare state, huge entitlements and red ink of pension obligations as far as the eye can see. As soon as people fail, they look to the government to bail them out.
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