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The HR 40 bill proposes a commission to study the implementation of reparations, which proponents view as payment for services rendered rather than financial assistance. While some comparisons are made to the multi-billion dollar 9-11 reparations bill, ADOS advocates suggest the actual debt for 250 years of slavery and subsequent domestic terrorism reaches into the trillions. The discussion centers on whether the government will ever move toward a concrete number for repayment.
The hashtag #Tangibles2020 represents a movement of black voters who refuse to participate in the election unless offered specific, tangible benefits. Marianne Williamson's refusal to use the word "trillion" during the debates is seen as a sign of political discomfort with the actual scale of the debt owed to ADOS. Advocates argue that accepting a few hundred billion dollars would be a 90% loss on what is rightfully owed for centuries of unpaid labor.
