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There are several things that come from a Times Investigation of New York’s Social Safety Net
An investigation by the New York Times found that 94 instances in the past decade in which breakdowns of New York City’s social safety net preceded violence. The state began shutting down its notorious psychiatric institutions in the 1960s and the main elements of the safety net have come together, with homeless shelters, public hospitals…
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We can’t just give up and whine about it
US Vice President Joe Biden said some Republicans “seemed shocked” when he highlighted theircolleagues’ efforts to cut social safety net programs, including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Biden added that some Republicans, including Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene, “seemed shocked”. Notably, US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has stated that cuts to Social Security and Medicare are…