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Originally Posted by whogo
Unemployment is about 5%.
I suggest you unselfish people donate to a food bank.
Liberals are basically selfish people who want to coerce others to support their pet charities.
Conservatives are basically hypocrites who despite claiming they stand for 'less government, less government spending' continually choose to to spend like drunken sailors on things like an already bloated military budget as well as their pet charities, AKA: corporations.
Conservatives are basically hypocrites who despite claiming they stand for 'less government, less government spending' continually choose to to spend like drunken sailors on things like an already bloated military budget as well as their pet charities, AKA: corporations.
that would be all politicians - especially those who represent democratic states with large military contractors (CA). think they want fewer $$ going into military spending? how'd those politicians get so rich after coming to DC?
If people are concerned these programs are being taken advantage of why not put together a department that investigates that. There are social workers and such, why not have social workers who's job is to check a person's situation and see if they should really quality for government assistance programs in person not just on paper. You'd be creating jobs, and forcing able bodied people back into the workforce.
In parks there are signs saying "do not feed the wildlife" because they will become dependent on it and unable to fend for themselves.. Humans are no different really.
They are great programs for those who are in true need of them and not taking advantage.
You beat me to it! Since 2009 conservatives have refused to believe the U3 rate and acted like the U6 was some secret conspiracy.
The U3 is now around 4.4% and was only slightly higher when the Trump supporters were begging for help with their job situations. I simply do not remember Trump telling the coal miners and farmers to "find a job, unemployment is low"?
He did not. But I guarantee you those unemployed coal miners will be adversely impacted by cuts in food stamps and Medicaid.
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Originally Posted by nononsenseguy
And your post is the standard playbook for liberals; cast everything that Republicans do as hurting the 'poor,' and helping the 'rich.'
You ignore anything that will benefit the poor in a more meaningful way, by getting them OFF welfare and actually WORKING. If they have a job, isn't that much better?
Obama put more people on welfare than any president in recent history, while Republicans have always focused on (and successfully) putting people back to work. Obama ended some of those important programs that successfully cut welfare roles and got people working. (Welfare-to-work).
Working is a good thing!
How do you propose that young children, the elderly, and the disabled work? That represents a vast majority of food stamp recipients. OH, and many in our military qualify for food stamps.
If people are concerned these programs are being taken advantage of why not put together a department that investigates that. There are social workers and such, why not have social workers who's job is to check a person's situation and see if they should really quality for government assistance programs in person not just on paper. You'd be creating jobs, and forcing able bodied people back into the workforce.
In parks there are signs saying "do not feed the wildlife" because they will become dependent on it and unable to fend for themselves.. Humans are no different really.
They are great programs for those who are in true need of them and not taking advantage.
Because liberals would fight it as discriminatory when in reality, it's just weeding out the cheaters.
This is standard playbook for all conservative administrations. Eliminate social programs and anything for the poor, boost military spending, give wealthy a tax cut.
aha, that explains why all such programs were completely eliminated under each and every previous republican administration
Between 1959 and 1964 the poverty rate dropped biggy. Then we had the Great Society imposed upon us. The poverty rate is about the same as it was in 1964.
Obamacare was passed in 2009. In the years between 2009 and 2015 life expectancy grew at one-third the rate it had grown between 2003 and 2009. Two failed programs. You do not help the poor by rewarding sloth and discouraging work.
In 2015 life expectancy dropped for the first time since in the middle of the AIDS epidemic in 1987, 28 years before. Obamacare had been fully implemented in 2014.
Liberals mean well. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Those who shall not work shall not eat.
How do you find those people in the rust belt and coal mining country jobs, just tell them the don't need to eat.
You are neglecting the impact of automation on the poverty rate, what does the ACA have to do with increased poverty rates.
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