Massachusetts passed a 4% millionaire's tax last year. Now every public school student is going to get free lunch (www.businessinsider.com)

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Students in Massachusetts will get free lunch and breakfast at school thanks to a new 4% tax put on people who earn more than $1 million.

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[-] oldfart@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

And in a few years the lunches go, the taxes stay, and everyone is disgusted at the poors demanding stuff for free.

[-] Tayphix@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, how dare "the poors" want to eat.

[-] correcthorsedickbatterystaple@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

attributed to jefferson: "the measure of society is how it treats the weakest members"

[-] DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Good social welfare also benefits the entire society, not just the people in need of assistance

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