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0 pointsnisuni6y ago0 comments

The government is putting some money in it. I would prefer that money was used to extend the mother’s leave.

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Again, no one is taking anything away from you as is. You can prefer that the money was given to mothers instead, that's fine.

nisuniOP6y ago

Money is limited and the government decides how to distribute it. The difference between spending it on B and taking it away from A is, to me, absolutely unsubstantial.

gambiting6y ago

By that logic, by giving the money to you, the government is taking it away from starving children. It simply doesn't work this way.

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0 pointsnisuni6y ago0 comments

The government is putting some money in it. I would prefer that money was used to extend the mother’s leave.

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gambiting6y ago

Again, no one is taking anything away from you as is. You can prefer that the money was given to mothers instead, that's fine.

nisuniOP6y ago

Money is limited and the government decides how to distribute it. The difference between spending it on B and taking it away from A is, to me, absolutely unsubstantial.

gambiting6y ago

By that logic, by giving the money to you, the government is taking it away from starving children. It simply doesn't work this way.

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