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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsExpanding the Safety Net: What new Program would be most useful?
I suggest a reverse income tax as the most useful new program.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002209412
However, if you could expand the social safety net in this country, what type of program would you add?
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Expanding the Safety Net: What new Program would be most useful? (Original Post)
BrentWil
Feb 2012
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Great post. Yeesh...that's a tough question. Medicare for all, I guess. Then college tuition.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2012
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southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)1. Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps, and unemployment.
Help ease the burden on foreclosures. Help young people with college funds.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)2. Single payer healthCARE.
baldguy
(36,649 posts)3. Medicare for all.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)4. Great post. Yeesh...that's a tough question. Medicare for all, I guess. Then college tuition.
Both would help not just the people, the masses, but also the country and economy.
BrentWil
(2,384 posts)5. You need to find a way to get the population ready to go to college. NT