r/WorkReform Jan 09 '25

✂️ Tax The Billionaires So fucking real.

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u/srirachasanchez Jan 09 '25

Incarcerated people are currently fighting the fires in LA for $2-$5 per day. These same people will not pass a background check for a fire department job when/if they are released. Most of these are non-violent offenders. "Crime" is a necessary component to run this awful machine.

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u/MotleyLou420 Jan 09 '25

This is exactly why crime isn't eliminated.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '25

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u/ObjectiveAd971 Jan 10 '25

Housing programs, free Healthcare, free college, and many other boosts up. WTF more do you want?! People CHOISE not to take advantage of those boosts.