In a nutshell

[oxbow]

If you work fulltime, pay taxes and don't break the law, you deserve a minimum of food, shelter and health insurance. Anything else does not deserve to be called the first world even.

[Laelth]

1. You'll get no argument from me.

Quite obviously, the United States is not civilized.

:dem:

-Laelth

[Sanity Claws]

2. You deserve an opportunity to earn those things, if you are capable of working

People need work to give meaning to life.
Full employment should be a key part of our economic policies.

[OHdem10]

3. Except in a Conservative Country.

Then it is each for himself.

We may have to wait until those making 60K and over are being
hit until it hurts.

Has anyone else ever observed that as long as this group
is content, there will never be need for change. After all
our system is geared this way.

[Name removed]

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[iverglas]

6. waiting for some truth to be told

There are many other possibilities, as you well know.

Establishing a minimum standard that a society is capable of meeting, and providing to that standard, is human decency.

[timeforpeace]

4. If you don't work or pay taxes and break the law, you GET a minimum of food, shelter and your health

care needs taken care of while imprisoned.