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Description: You've probably heard about means testing during past presidential campaigns. Maybe you've even been on the receiving end of a liberal lecture about how important means testing is. But what exactly does this practice accomplish? In this week's video, we're diving into the philosophy of means testing and figuring out what it's good for, if anything. Check out The Deprogram: open.spotify.com/show/7tk1sTZDeE8p9lnxYLy4Ky?si=e0238039be4f49d6 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deprogram/id1596666465 youtube.com/channel/UCOInEMAm0Y4VXoAfbJMR3Wg patreon.com/thedeprogram Why Means Testing Is A Terrible Idea – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: bit.ly/2nFsvTS New video every Friday! SOURCES: ProPublica report propublica.org/article/states-are-hoarding-52-billion-in-welfare-funds-even-as-the-need-for-aid-grows Texas TANF requirements msnbc.com/opinion/welfare-funds-going-unspent-pandemic-increased-poverty-moral-outrage-n1286863 Universalism & solidarity jacobinmag.com/2019/12/policy-feedback-working-class-bernie-sanders-gi-bill jacobinmag.com/2016/11/donald-trump-democratic-party-welfare-state theweek.com/articles/601672/just-give-welfare-everyone MMT videos youtu.be/fg0R9Ye2ovM youtu.be/75udjh6hkOs Beyond welfare jacobinmag.com/2014/12/beyond-the-welfare-state Policy feedback annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-polisci-012610-135202 Means testing vox.com/2021/10/15/22722418/means-testing-social-spending-reconciliation-bill Means testing costs study cepr.net/documents/publications/ss-2011-03.pdf Programs that use the OPM hhs.gov/answers/hhs-administrative/what-programs-use-the-poverty-guidelines/index.html Drug testing for public services ncsl.org/research/human-services/drug-testing-and-public-assistance.aspx Deaths from lack of social support/poverty publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-now/news/how-many-us-deaths-are-caused-poverty-lack-education-and-other-social-factors 74% American adults say no to cuts to social security pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/03/21/retirement-social-security-and-long-term-care Trump cuts to housing, food, health for low- & middle-income Americans cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/trump-budget-deeply-cuts-health-housing-other-assistance-for-low-and Mollie Orshansky and the OPM aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines/further-resources-poverty-measurement-poverty-lines-their-history/history-poverty-thresholds Manchin on the radio wvmetronews.com/podcast/talkline politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/20/joe-manchin/sen-manchin-wrong-means-testing-child-tax-credit-b Follow and Support Second Thought! Twitter: twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: patreon.com/secondthought BuyMeACoffee: buymeacoffee.com/secondthought CashApp: $JTChapman Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJQRpqT-hMTTFx8A6VVH3m6v What If...: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRI7VrWf_-mT0z6lrN--Cvi Popular Videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRx7ZaO9J04Kbob_u5baHxN About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome! Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@gmail.com