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We see the failure of Big Government over and over again. In the USA, Big Government has failed with the war on poverty and the war on drugs. In many other areas, Big Government exacerbates the very problems it tries to address with Big Government tax dollars and oppressive regulations. Maybe some day people will realize that not every problem needs a Big Government solution.
Here is a global example of failure and success. Failure of Big Government and extremists contrasted with private sector success resulting in a huge reduction of poverty.
At the Rio +20 Earth Summit, environmentalists and the leaders of poor countries were hoping to shake down the rich countries for hundreds of billions in official development assistance annually. However, most of the actual development achieved over the past two decades was not the result of official development assistance (a.k.a. taxpayer dollars) from rich countries being sent to poor countries. In fact, some researchers have found [PDF] that development aid often actually retards economic growth and “has an insignificant or minute negative significant impact on per-capita income.” Why? Largely because the aid is stolen by the kleptocrats who run many poor countries and the rest is “invested” in projects that are not profitable. So what has produced so much improvement in the lot of poor people in developing countries since the first Earth Summit 20 years ago?
“Remember in the 1960s, official development assistance accounted for 70 percent of the capital flows to developing nations, but today it amounts to only 13 percent, while at the same time, development budgets have actually increased,” explained U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Rio +20 Conference. “Why is that? Well, you know very well. Because while continuing to provide assistance, the private sector investments, using targeted resources and smart policies, have catalyzed more balanced, inclusive, sustainable growth.” Summary: The way to development is trade, not aid."
Kinda like all the aid that has been going to africa. Why would you pay a farmer for food when there are warehouses full of it for free controlled by the local dictator. So the farmers don't farm and remain peasants.
So global welfare doesn't work either ? And it took them 40 years to figure that out ?
I would have ended it if it didn't show progress in 2-3 years myself.
We see the failure of Big Government over and over again. In the USA, Big Government has failed with the war on poverty and the war on drugs. In many other areas, Big Government exacerbates the very problems it tries to address with Big Government tax dollars and oppressive regulations. Maybe some day people will realize that not every problem needs a Big Government solution.
Here is a global example of failure and success. Failure of Big Government and extremists contrasted with private sector success resulting in a huge reduction of poverty.
At the Rio +20 Earth Summit, environmentalists and the leaders of poor countries were hoping to shake down the rich countries for hundreds of billions in official development assistance annually. However, most of the actual development achieved over the past two decades was not the result of official development assistance (a.k.a. taxpayer dollars) from rich countries being sent to poor countries. In fact, some researchers have found [PDF] that development aid often actually retards economic growth and “has an insignificant or minute negative significant impact on per-capita income.” Why? Largely because the aid is stolen by the kleptocrats who run many poor countries and the rest is “invested” in projects that are not profitable. So what has produced so much improvement in the lot of poor people in developing countries since the first Earth Summit 20 years ago?
“Remember in the 1960s, official development assistance accounted for 70 percent of the capital flows to developing nations, but today it amounts to only 13 percent, while at the same time, development budgets have actually increased,” explained U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Rio +20 Conference. “Why is that? Well, you know very well. Because while continuing to provide assistance, the private sector investments, using targeted resources and smart policies, have catalyzed more balanced, inclusive, sustainable growth.” Summary: The way to development is trade, not aid."
Do you have a point other than you read some garbage on some useless right wing website?
Seriously, come up with your won ideas and if you can't briefly express them then realize that they're not of value.
Can you read? Evidently not, so I'll re post my words. You obviously cannot refute the post but prefer to attack the messenger as usual.
We see the failure of Big Government over and over again. In the USA, Big Government has failed with the war on poverty and the war on drugs. In many other areas, Big Government exacerbates the very problems it tries to address with Big Government tax dollars and oppressive regulations. Maybe some day people will realize that not every problem needs a Big Government solution.
Here is a global example of failure and success. Failure of Big Government and extremists contrasted with private sector success resulting in a huge reduction of poverty.
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