We citizens of the U.S. are better off today than we were in previous decades -- not because of our government leaders, but in spite of them. Here are a couple of videos from one leader who got it right (in my opinion).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6KXtspnYtLU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DSpoe4Zu-j8
DWD -- These videos came from the International Liberty blog.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012
WAR ON POVERTY: REPORT CARD
This stuff is from the International Liberty blog:
We spend about $60,000 [per year] on various welfare programs for every poor household in America [see chart below]. And what are we getting for that giant expenditure of money? Well, as the second chart shows our progress in the fight against poverty came to a screeching halt right about the time that the politicians in Washington launched the so-called War on Poverty.
We spend about $60,000 [per year] on various welfare programs for every poor household in America [see chart below]. And what are we getting for that giant expenditure of money? Well, as the second chart shows our progress in the fight against poverty came to a screeching halt right about the time that the politicians in Washington launched the so-called War on Poverty.
This
video contains more analysis, for those who want
to learn about the best way of actually reducing poverty. It's important to
remember, after all, that the welfare state has a human cost that is just
as important as the fiscal cost.
DWD--As for the last sentence, the welfare state has needlessly created a culture of dependency for a large segment of the U.S. population.
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