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   Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Jan-2026 22:52:35 JST Richard Stallman

   [1/2] https://stallman.org/glossary.html#magat
   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/07/trump-childcare-family-assistance-suspension

   Magat officials have fabricated an excuse to arbitrarily block funds for needy families with children, based on vague accusations of paying support to some families that are not eligible. Since no human system works perfectly, I am sure that some errors do occur. What the level of error is - whether it is worth a fuss to investigate - I don't know.

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     Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Jan-2026 22:53:50 JST Richard Stallman

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     [2/2] Perhaps an investigation to stop fraud and error would result in savings enough to justify its cost. Or perhaps it would teach us that the criteria ought to be relaxed so as to legitimize supporting some families that are currently not eligible. Either way, it is no excuse for stopping everything and demanding proof of a negative.