• Gerudo
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    Who knew getting them healthy and back in the workforce paying taxes could pay off?

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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      This here exactly should be the goal of all those “fiscally responsible” Republicans: homeless sick dude is healed and housed and counseled until he’s back paying his damned taxes and a productive member of society again.

      People who can’t cope will need a different programme, but still a live-in deal with counseling and a focus on the fundamental needs.

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        Homeless people cost more money than these programs do, even if you don’t take into account the amount of taxes being paid back.

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          So do prisons. It’s all performative nonsense from a financial perspective.

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        “Party of fiscal responsibility” is projection, just like everything else.

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          It just depends on whose finances they feel responsible for. If it’s wealthy people then yes they are fiscally responsible to make sure they get more tax breaks.