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Councillor suggests only Canadian citizens should get access to discount program for low-income Calgarians
Coun. Landon Johnston is suggesting a program that subsidizes some services for low-income earners should only be available to Canadian citizens.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/landon-johnston-fair-entry-program-9.7202450?cmp=rss

CBC New Brunswick Mar 23

Province to subsidize travel costs as N.B. shifts to private veterinary service
After last week's announcement that New Brunswick's veterinary field service will end, the province has shared some insight into how it will support a private system. One of these ideas, subsidizing travel, is a key part of Nova Scotia's private system.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/minister-shares-private-veterinary-service-details-9.7139006?cmp=rss

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Spaceflight 🚀Feb 5

#ESA member states agreed to #subsidize #Ariane6’s operations to the tune of €340M 💰 per year to make it #competitive https://payloadspace.com/europes-ariane-6-gets-its-date-with-space/

Europe’s Ariane 6 Gets Its Date With Space

Europe’s long-delayed Ariane 6 rocket will make its debut launch attempt on July 9, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced Wednesday at the ILA Berlin Air Show.

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getmisch Sep 30, 2025

Any farmer who wants a communist-socialist cash payout must agree to quit the anti-socialist GOP and join the DSA Democratic Socialists of America at minimum $10/ month for 5 years ($600, far less than they'll get in subsidies). Walk the walk, y'all...
#GOP #DSA #Democratic #Socialists #farmer #payout #tax #money #subsidize #socialize #USA #midwest #farms

Punk Metal n Bowie Feb 24, 2025

POLITICO: These #Republicans have a lot to lose if Congress cuts #Medicaid
( Nationally 24 percent of #Americans have Medicaid. This is a VERY cruel thing to do so they can #subsidize double amounts of the Medicaid cuts as #taxcuts for the #rich)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/24/medicaid-gop-cuts-republicans-congress-00205542

Trevor McLeod Jan 15, 2025

Does the #USA really #subsidize #Canada as #Trump claims?

Here's the case for "No":

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #USPolitics #uspoli

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/15/Trump-Wrong-US-Does-Not-Subsidize-Canada/

garthoid (he/him)Dec 12, 2024

For my American friend I think it should be clear.

The #US does not #subsidize #Canada. You buy stuff from us. We buy stuff from you.

It’s called #trade.

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C.Jun 2, 2024

@Dragofix @scottsantens

I responded to another with more details, but maybe that didn't make it to your instance.

"No need to do anything" - so most people will contribute (work/taxes, or create art, or volunteer in the community, etc), and those #productive people will see their effort go to #subsidize others who do nothing productive at all. Demonstrably #unfair, and will definitely cause #conflict.

It's unworkable. We need an answer to this question to evaluate any UBI scheme.

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C.Jun 2, 2024

@sofia @scottsantens

Are we just supposed to write it off as "Some people will #freeload, and the rest will just have to pay to #subsidize them without having any say about it"?

Or is there another answer? If so, what is it? If it's "shut up and pay for their sloth", how do you justify that #morally, or #practically? It's bound to create #conflict.

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OccuWorld Apr 17, 2024

Profit Is Theft: It Sounds Absurd but Here's Why

https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/profit-is-theft-it-sounds-absurd-but-heres-why/

| Take a look at this info-graphic. The disparity is absurd, and the 99% does need a raise. But while we're fighting for 15, we need to look beyond raising the minimum wage…

#Capitalism #Scam #LaborTheft #Worker #Consumer #Government #Taxpayers #Subsidize #Theft

Profit Is Theft: It Sounds Absurd but Here's Why

| Take a look at this info-graphic. The disparity is absurd, and the 99% does need a raise. But while we're fighting for 15, we need to look beyond raising the minimum wage, as it doesn't get us...

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