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4.5 years residency? Unemployment benefits? Job eligibility? Is the EU paying for all this or are polish taxpayers? This is absolutely crazy. Total scam! Ukrainian citizens covered by the Special Act are eligible to receive: (a) low income allowances, including (i) a family allowance, (ii) single child benefits, (iii) a nursing allowance, (iv) a care allowance, (v) a special care benefit, (vi) a parental allowance, and (vii) municipal allowances; (b) allowances for children living in Poland, including (i) child benefits (500 PLN for each child per month), (ii) a good start allowance, (iii) family care funds, and (iv) a nursery allowance

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/poland-s-special-act-assistance-to-ukrainian-refugees

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And this is only going to result in an extreme resentment towards the Ukrainians from the Polish that has the potential to become violent.

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'Invade Ukraine' level of violence?

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No, more of a civil unrest and fighting in the streets. Hopefully it doesn't happen, but if the Polish govt keeps putting them first, and giving them all these benefits that they don't even give to their own citizens, it could get real ugly here.

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The govt. should be using this crises as leverage against Brussels and the U.S./NATO who made it happen, embarrassing them every chance they get for billions in aid at the very least. Instead they're just giving away polish taxpayer money. Crazy doesn't even begin to describe it.

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And perhaps they would if they were their own country and not just a lackey for the west. Perhaps our own country would also truly be working for good here in Europe and the rest of the world if they weren't just serving their billionaire puppet masters and running their hegemonies, but their jig is almost up and with every good empire there comes a very hard fall. And when this occurs it will be amazing just how quickly the billionaires abandon it like a milk shake cup they've finally sucked dry.

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Maybe this is the cost that Duda has to pay for his 'LGBT-free zone'. Poland already sent a strong signal that it doesn't really agree with the liberal beliefs of the EU.

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I guess.

But don’t forget that the civil unrest would be Putin's dream come true. Sowing distrust is only the first step.

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Kind of sounds like the benefits of crossing the U.S. southern border!!!!!

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