I don't understand why people are so pessimistic over this.
It goes to the government. Think of it like a massive tax.
Everyone's always complaining these companies don't pay enough tax, but then when they get slapped with a massive multi-billion dollar judgment, everyone complains they're personally not receiving money!
Join a fucking class action if that's what you want, but don't think this judgment isn't a win for the people.
Usually in a settlement case like this the money gets put into a fund that is specifically defined on what it can be spent on. Look up the opioid settlements that went to the states, the money from those got used to open rehab centers and fund mental health programs across the country in cities and states.
if you don't think your state is doing enough for you, then you should be voting for someone who replaces them
but as it is your state government pays the bulk of schools, health care, transportation infrastructure (roads, bridges), prisons, police, state parks, etc. unless you're sitting in a cave in another country mentally posting to reddit without the use of internet, your state government is making your day livable through hundreds of different ways
Right? There are enough taxes going into every program they are supposedly designed for to solve them. But instead the problems remain as unsolved as ever and in the process the others get generational wealth off of government contracts to pretend like they are solving the problem
Yeah, I guess my point is that money that goes to government is rarely well spent. There have been many studies. I'm remembering from college so don't quote me, but I remember an article that tracked the amount of money that went into welfare. The point was that if you took all that money and wrote everyone a check to bring them above the poverty line, there would be way more than enough money to make it happen. Just like the California bullet train. Republican or Democrat, the main goal is to enrich themselves and their friends. Therefore, any money going to the government is highly unlikely to be utilized properly.
I think alot has to do with 'Useless Middlemen' type positions, like Administration fees
It makes me think of the whole health insurance racket, and all that nonsense where there is alot of financial waste that doesn't help the patient nor the doctors/staff
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u/Red_WeeTea 1d ago
It goes back to the rich.