E-Coli conservatism

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the dumb idea of saving money by letting people die because you're too cheap to fix the problem.
'I’d rather cut the hospital budget than pay for a new nurse.', a mayor during a pandemic.
'Why spend money on clean water when people can just get sick and die? That’s how it works.', a politician at a town hall.
'We’re saving money by letting kids get food poisoning. It’s a win-win.', a school board member.
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when you think it’s smarter to let people rot than to spend a few bucks to fix it.
'If they don’t want to pay for the water, let them drink it raw. Problem solved.', a city council member.
'We saved $500 by not fixing the pipes. Who cares if 10 people get sick?', a finance guy at a meeting.
'Let the kids get sick. It’s a lesson in life.', a teacher who got fired.
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the belief that letting people get sick is just a small price to pay for a smaller bill.
'We’ll just let the kids get food poisoning. It’s a little extra cost, but we’re saving money.', a principal during a lunchroom disaster.
'Let them die. We’re saving money for the next disaster.', a government official during a health crisis.
'Why spend money on clean water? Let them get sick and die. It’s cheaper.', a budget manager at a meeting.
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the idea that you’re a genius if you save money by letting people get sick and die.
'I’m saving the city money by letting the kids get sick. That’s a win.', a principal who got a raise.
'I didn’t fix the water. I let people get sick. It’s a good lesson.', a teacher who got fired.
'I didn’t spend money on clean water. I let people get sick. I’m a genius.', a politician who got re-elected.
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the dumb choice of saving money by letting people get sick because you're too lazy to fix it.
'We didn’t fix the water. We just let the kids get sick. It’s easier.', a principal who got a bonus.
'Why fix the pipes? Let them get sick. It’s cheaper.', a school board member.
'I didn’t fix the water. I let people get sick. I’m too lazy.', a mayor who got re-elected.
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