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Scott Santens: Wage Slavery Force
on Sunday, March 28, 2021Scott Santens Money Quote saying we thought we had gotten rid of slavery as an institution, but we simply evolved it to become wage slavery. Scott Santens said:
“We didn’t abolish slavery as an institution. We simply went from one form of slavery (chattel slavery), to another form of slavery (wage slavery). Instead of forcing people to work for nothing, we instead let people work for money needed to live, without which they risk death for not obtaining” — Scott Santens
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Scott Santens: Wasteful or Fatal
on Thursday, December 31, 2020Scott Santens Money Quote saying in response to an AOC tweet that there is a difference in errors of omission and errors of commission when it comes to ‘wasting’ taxpayer funds. Scott Santens said:
“Either someone gets money they don’t need or they don’t get money they do need. One of those can be wasteful while the other can be fatal. Too many people think wasteful is worse than fatal” — Scott Santens
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There are two possible "errors" to make here. Errors of inclusion and errors of omission. Either someone gets money they don't need or they don't get money they do need. One of those can be wasteful while the other can be fatal. Too many people think wasteful is worse than fatal.
— Scott Santens🧢🏄♂️ (@scottsantens) January 1, 2021
Scott Santens: Perils of Unemployment
on Tuesday, June 26, 2018Scott Santens Money Quote saying we believe we’d never resort to unethical or even criminal behavior, but when pushed hard with financial pressures things get unexpectedly real and push us further than we wish to go. Scott Santens said:
“Consider just what we do in order to continue earning money to live. How many lines do we say we'd never cross, but end up crossing when the time comes, to avoid the perils of unemployment?” — Scott Santens
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Consider just what we do in order to continue earning money to live. How many lines do we say we'd never cross, but end up crossing when the time comes, to avoid the perils of unemployment? This world would be a far better place if no one felt the need to cross their drawn lines. pic.twitter.com/zpBnYk55oI
— Scott Santens (@scottsantens) June 20, 2018
Scott Santens: Human Rights Day UBI
on Sunday, December 10, 2017Scott Santens Money Quote saying that December 10, 1948 – the United Nations General Assembly voted to support a minimum standard of living and health care as basic human rights. Scott Santens said:
“69 years ago today, the world came together to declare human beings had a human right to “an adequate standard of living,” and to this day, no nation has yet recognized that right with both universal health care & basic income” — Scott Santens
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69 years ago today, the world came together to declare human beings had a human right to "an adequate standard of living," and to this day, no nation has yet recognized that right with both universal health care & basic income. https://t.co/iO0Vm1tLT8 #basicincome #HumanRightsDay pic.twitter.com/49RICUU6RX
— Scott Santens (@scottsantens) December 10, 2017
Scott Santens: For Want of A Dollar
on Wednesday, August 30, 2017Scott Santens Money Quote paraphrasing Benjamin Franklin’s ‘For Want of a Horseshoe Nail to illustrate how lack of basic income can destroy a life when human necessities aren’t paid. Scott Santens said:
For want of a dollar the bus ride was lost. For want of a bus ride the job was lost.
For want of a job the paycheck was lost. For want of a paycheck the housing was lost. And all for want of goddamn dollar
— Scott Santens
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Scott Santens: Congress Serves Funders
on Monday, July 10, 2017Scott Santens Money Quote saying the proposed American Health Care Act rewards those who fund campaigns, at the expense of those who need health care the most, those on medicaid and with pre-existing conditions. Scott Santens said:
“If it wasn’t already clear, the AHCA makes it crystal clear that Congress no longer represents voters. It represents who pays for elections” — Scott Santens
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If it wasn't already clear, the AHCA makes it crystal clear that Congress no longer represents voters. It represents who pays for elections.
— Scott Santens (@scottsantens) July 3, 2017
Scott Santens: Wealth Shared by All
on Friday, June 9, 2017Scott Santens Money Quote saying because we all contribute to wealth, we should all share in that wealth as universal basic income (UBI). Scott Santens said:
“A fraction of all wealth should be justly shared with everyone, because that fraction is
created by everyone” — Scott Santens
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