First, your link siliconinvestor.com. Doesnt work.
re: "The program, called Pursuit of New Opportunities (PONO) provides that welfare payments - which at $712 a month for a family of three are among the highest in the nation"
What's apartment rent these days, $500 per month? That leaves ~$54 a week to feed three people. Oh, I forgot, what about transportation, insurance, school books, prescription drugs, doctors appointments, phone bill, other utilities. I'm sure I missed a dozen other bills that I don't even think about, but are a back breaker for some people. It's easy to sit in your comfortable position and think it's easy for everybody with the "perverse incentives" that are the "highest in the nation".
re: Not every bill is for redistribution of wealth but even if every bill and law was for that purpose it wouldn't change the fact that it is in a way criminal.
Get over it, government is social and economic engineering. And Bush has made the most dramatic changes. For the rich at the expense of the poor and middle class. You can say you agree with the changes, but don't deny that they have happened; that's being a hypocite.
re: I don't think scams are a huge problem in corporate welfare either. Maybe scams amount for a bigger percentage then in regular welfare but in both cases its not the scams that I am mostly concerned about. Even when the beneficiaries are being honest and following the rules I have problems with the programs, esp. for corporate welfare because it has less justification. Robbing from the rich to give to the poor is still robbing but it doesn't strike as negative of cord as robbing from everyone to give to the rich.
Depends on whose cord you are striking, and how strong their lobby is. But I'm glad you agree, sort of.
re: Your the only one I see talking about welfare queens.
I think that was from Stevie.
re: Not that I really see anything wrong with someone focusing on stopping such fraud, there should always be some focus on stopping fraud, but personally I think there are bigger issues to worry about.
God knows that's true.
John |
