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[–] Broc_Lia [S] 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago (edited ago)
Yeah, I thought of that, but even if you multiply the figures by three it's still tiny. The flaw in the argument isn't the math, no matter what way you cut it these programs cost very little per person. The problme is the assumption that, because they're cheap, they must be worthwhile, or at least more worthwhile than what that money would otherwise have been spent on (apparently hipster cheese in this case).
A guy in the comments made a great counterargument: "Why not take 1 cent from everyone in the US and give me the $3 million. After all, it only costs a penny."