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supermechace t1_j1109r3 wrote

Reply to comment by Grass8989 in Over Half of NYC’s Food Stamp Applicants Left Waiting as Staffing Shortage Deepens by Lilyo

I thought city pay is so low compared to NYC cost of living that you would need food aid

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kiklion t1_j13qqvg wrote

Perhaps, but even if they still need food aid, they would need less aid.

All jobs subsidize the welfare programs, even jobs where the employees are on welfare, because the government would have to pay out more if the employees weren’t making any money.

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