How much money do you need?

[Derek in NYC]

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We ain't looking for a hand out, we looking for a hand up!

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What on earth does this mean? Let me guess. It involves the adjective "free" in front of the noun "housing", "food", "retirement", "healthcare", "higher education", right?

And it doesnt involve the words "responsibility", "savings", "effort", "natural talents", or "meritocracy."

Marx is dead. The new credo should be: "From each according to his ability, to each according to his ability."