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[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Taxing billionaires and corporations is a great thing, but 12k per family is nothing. That's someone needing dentures, or any medical issue worse than a sprained ankle. It's not enough for many of them, even with the insurance it's also not enough to cover.