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[-] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 29 points 1 week ago

I wish that it wasn't dependent on household income or filing your tax return for the past year. Of course, dropping the means testing would also drop the tax filing requirement and probably save a ton of money on administration costs, but we can't have people claiming a benefit they "don't deserve," now can we? I fucking hate neoliberalism. I hope this program stays, but is modified so that everyone can use it.

[-] Snowstorm@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago

Absolutely: higher income people are paying for most of the program with their taxes, why exclude them? I might be a strange blend of left and right but these programs: schools, hospitals, daycare and dental should all provide a minimum level of service for everyone regardless of their income and help establish the basis for a fair price for dental care. This is a stupid implementation and will be destroyed as soon as a conservative government happens in 2-4 years because both the left and right will be unconvinced.

[-] tleb@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago

Agreed. Could you imagine if hospital care was means-tested lol.

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