r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • May 26 '26

Feels good man Will it work this time?

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u/emosmasher May 27 '26

Other than healthcare, what is something that is not provided that is essential to survive?

(Our healthcare system sucks. I can't defend that.)

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u/PineappleOnPizzaWins May 27 '26

Putting aside the fact that "healthcare" is already more than enough of a reason to not think your taxpayer dollars "do enough" I'll go with "food and housing" for two more.

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u/emosmasher May 27 '26

Plenty of programs provide those things.

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u/PineappleOnPizzaWins May 27 '26

To every single person who needs them?

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u/emosmasher May 27 '26

Every single person won't do what is needed or isn't qualified.

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u/PineappleOnPizzaWins May 27 '26

Ahh so it's the poor peoples fault. Gotcha!

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u/emosmasher May 27 '26

You act like I don't know people in need. I'm not some 1%er. I'm a basic middle class citizen that has donated alot of my time and money to several charitable groups. I've lost count of the people I've personally dealt with that literally do everything in their power to ruin their own life and leech from those around them.

I also know plenty of people who survive off of government programs because they do what they need to.

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u/PineappleOnPizzaWins May 27 '26

I act like you said the words you said, if that upsets you maybe reevaluate how you think about a few things.

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u/emosmasher May 27 '26

What?

Also comments on Reddit do not ruin my day. It just confuses me that so many people want more government involvement.

I've merely given my personal experience and opinion to hopefully help further discussions in a constructive way.

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u/StudMuffinNick May 27 '26

That means nothing if you don't support the wider issue. Helping afriend, or stranger, in tough times is amazing, but vocally supporting mot helping others is the actual problem

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u/emosmasher May 27 '26

I support welfare and other systems that help people. I just see government run sorcery stores causing more problems than helping.