But a large minority was content to live off the dole. Every two weeks, I’d get a small paycheck and notice the line where federal and state income t… - JD Vance

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But a large minority was content to live off the dole. Every two weeks, I’d get a small paycheck and notice the line where federal and state income taxes were deducted from my wages. At least as often, our drug-addict neighbor would buy T-bone steaks, which I was too poor to buy for myself but was forced by Uncle Sam to buy for someone else.