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by ebiester 4944 days ago
More importantly, what about mentally challenged people? Already today, there are many people now who cannot function on their own, the jobs for which they were qualified have dried up. How many people can we support on disability as job requirements keep rising?
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Labor income is a trivial portion of the cost of care for a mentally disabled person. They could do volunteer work instead, with only the slightest change in lifestyle.