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To: Lane3 who wrote (90291)	10/16/2008 11:09:27 AM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (1) of 541778

find the government taking money from Joe's pocket and putting it directly into what it decides are more deserving pockets, aka redistribution of the wealth, both (a) wrong and (b) not sustainable. OK, I finally think I see where you're coming from. You're against benefit payments, such as (in the UK) income support, disability support or unemployment benefit - sorry, I don't know the US equivalents - which are direct payments to (typically) the poorest or those deemed the most neediest? I don't say those are always (nor even often) the most deserving pockets myself. I do begrudge some of the individuals who get such aid. But I wouldn't say all these people deserve to starve, either. And I'd prefer that they got some money and their choice on spending it, than rely on food stamps, vouchers and soup kitchens. Maybe I'm just more left-wing than you on this. Are you against the same payments if they're called state pensions?

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