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		pen2l on Nov 18, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time Why would you deny needy people, people trying to make ends meet and move up the ladder, people with revoked licenses, etc. the opportunity to partake and contribute in society? Wouldn't you agree that if we take this away, it would cost the economy more by causing more crime and reducing gains these folks might have had to offer?

rayiner on Nov 18, 2019 [–]

I'm saying we should spend the money on needy people, and let services used primarily by wealthier people pay for themselves.

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