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minus-squaretburkhol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·10 months ago Did you know the US spends over $1 trillion (with a T) every year on welfare programs? When they say that, the word “welfare” does not mean cash assistance to individuals based on means-tested criteria, it means “public welfare programs.” In fact, 80% of that “$1 T” is Medicaid. https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/cross-center-initiatives/state-and-local-finance-initiative/state-and-local-backgrounders/public-welfare-expenditures
minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoDon’t muddy his strong opinion with facts, please.
When they say that, the word “welfare” does not mean cash assistance to individuals based on means-tested criteria, it means “public welfare programs.” In fact, 80% of that “$1 T” is Medicaid. https://www.urban.org/policy-centers/cross-center-initiatives/state-and-local-finance-initiative/state-and-local-backgrounders/public-welfare-expenditures
Don’t muddy his strong opinion with facts, please.