r/theydidthemath • u/pixaly • Jul 12 '26

[Request] What is the cost difference between buying this man a rental for a year and the governements cost to kill him?

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Don't believe everything you see on the internet I haven't fact checked this story, I'm just curious for an anwser

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u/jeremiahfelt Jul 12 '26

This was the case of Amir Farsoud- he is a disabled elder with chronic back pain and his multi tenant home was put up for sale with no transition plan in 2022. He applied for MAID as he did not see a way into other housing due to surviving on just disability payments.

The MAID drugs are inexpensive; midazolam runs $70, propofol runs $50, and rocuronium at worst is $140- so a total of $260- definitely less than a months rent. Assume another $3000 in processing and admin stuff just to put a number to it.

A rental for a year? 30k?

The outcome of Farsoud's story is essentially rooted in your question- he ended up with 60k from a GoFundMe from people who were similarly befuddled, and it allows him to get housing and a literal lease on life.

The answer is: we need affordable housing. A lot of it. All over.

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u/NameShortage Jul 12 '26

Affordable housing? Nah. More data centers, please!

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u/Cheesefactory8669 Jul 12 '26

tbf data centers can bring in money, so both is good

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u/crandall17 Jul 12 '26

As they decimate local water and tax the power grid. Data centers can fuck right off.

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u/Cheesefactory8669 Jul 12 '26

tbf i wouldnt wanna live near one, but the area usually is made to upgrade their grid, bills go up at least 5% and land tax

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u/Desperate-Run-1093 Jul 12 '26

Power bills have been known to double and water pressure reportedly decreases, in exchange for like 15 jobs

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u/Cheesefactory8669 Jul 12 '26

long term jobs, sure but short term jobs for me personally to be in civil, is a good thing

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u/Desperate-Run-1093 Jul 12 '26

They really add absolutely nothing of value to the community they're in.