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		beedeebeedee on Dec 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Decline in teen drug use continues, surprising exp... Spot on- so many social problems get attributed to everything but the economy and inequality. If we could make our system more equitable, then we would not have such desperation.

WalterBright on Dec 21, 2024 [–]

What happened with the tremendous social spending by the government?

beedeebeedee on Dec 21, 2024 | [–]

Government spending is not a panacea for structural economic issues

WalterBright on Dec 21, 2024 | | [–]

That money is handed to the poor.

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