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This feels really short sighted, all for an increased annual payout to residents that won't cover the cost of sending students to higher education.

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The way I heard it described, the annual payout will increase, where as that money now goes towards social programs primarily aimed at children and families. So while that money will be in citizen's pockets, it likely won't get spent in a manner that will benefit society long term.

> social programs primarily aimed at children and families

> it likely won't get spent in a manner that will benefit society long term.

I don't understand how you reconcile these two statements. Social safety nets benefit society long term.

... the poster you quote was saying the money will go into pockets instead of safety nets and this is likely for the worse. The statements are already reconciled.

The phrasing might have been a bit confusing, and this could lead one to think there was a conflict, but this was an agreement post.

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