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Ok_Birthday749 t1_iw31akl wrote

They are complete opposites in terms of social services programs. In VT we have basically had universal healthcare for children and adults living in poverty or with disabilities for decades. Even working adults can make a significant income and still qualify for Medicaid if they have children. Pregnant women as well. Our friends living in NH who are disabled and living on Social Security are currently wondering if they will lose their Medicaid due to the COLA increase coming 1/1. Imagine taking away healthcare for disabled people because they make $1100 a month and your government considers that too high too qualify.

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lightningchopper t1_iw4f7ea wrote

As a resident in the Upper Valley, I see this play out all the time where WRJ seems to shoulder the burden of social services because the funding isn’t available across the border (and Norwich is just a bunch of rich uppity-ups).

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Ok_Birthday749 t1_iw4fend wrote

Yup that area is an example of the dichotomy that exists in New Hampshire with one of the wealthiest counties in the country there surrounded by rural poverty.

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