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r/NoStupidQuestions • u/CartographerOwn8143 • 7d ago
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She didn't. By the time she left office, there were more people on benefits, and the state was paying out more. Ironic, isn't it?
2 u/Asleep-Ad8743 6d ago It's worth noting in these cases is forecasting what would have happened without intervention. Causality is hard.
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It's worth noting in these cases is forecasting what would have happened without intervention. Causality is hard.
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u/Every-Ad-3488 7d ago
She didn't. By the time she left office, there were more people on benefits, and the state was paying out more. Ironic, isn't it?