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minus-squareEinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down9·2 years agoSo that pushes prices up more. What now?
minus-squareLath@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoNow decide what’s important and stick to it.
minus-squareHeartyBeast@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoWe have. Hence the current expense of childcare. You could increase taxes to subsidise costs. But there are quite a few other services - health, education, adult and child social services also crying out for those funds.
minus-squareOsa-Eris-Xero512@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoAnd the lack of those other things exacerbates this one. It’s all the same problem, with the same solution.
minus-squareHeartyBeast@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years ago“Increase taxes substantially” as a one-size fits all solution always feels a bit unimaginative
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So that pushes prices up more. What now?
Now decide what’s important and stick to it.
We have. Hence the current expense of childcare. You could increase taxes to subsidise costs. But there are quite a few other services - health, education, adult and child social services also crying out for those funds.
And the lack of those other things exacerbates this one. It’s all the same problem, with the same solution.
“Increase taxes substantially” as a one-size fits all solution always feels a bit unimaginative
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