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by Supermancho 1466 days ago
> Being unemployed is not better than making a low wage.

In the US, it depends on the programs that are available to you. For some people, a small part time job sabotages some existing subsidies. This is a critical component of the institutional poverty, that is now generational, in the US.

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I don't know about you but I think there's something wrong with programs that incentivize not working and gaining experience.