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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

Reminds me of a tweet from Tay Zonday

"Being poor now just leads to being more poor later. Can't pay to clean your teeth? Next year, pay for a root canal. Can't pay for a new mattress? Next year, pay for back surgery. Can't pay to get that lump checked out? Next year, pay for stage 3 cancer. Poverty charges interest."