troysvihl
03-12-2001, 09:56 PM
Well, the census figures have been released, and the poverty rate stayed at a stagnant 13.3%, despite trillions being spent on welfare. Johnson started the "War on Poverty" about 30 years agon, and ever since it began, the poverty level stalled in it's previous two decade decrease and held fast at little more than 13%. (the previous two decades saw a drop in the poverty rate from the low 40's to 13.5%. since the war on poverty, we've got a whole two tenths of a percent drop to show for the trillions and trillions of dollars spent)
Meanwhile, more and more taxes are taken to fund these bullshit programs, thereby, decreasing the countrie's economic performance and ensuring poverty. (the very thing those programs try to fight.)
I think it's about time that America wake up and realize how much of a failure social programs are. It's time to cut them all, and let people decide what they want to do with their own money.
Not only does these programs not work on a practicle aspect, they are also wrong on a human rights aspect. No one has a right to your money, no matter how great his need. If you want to give it of your own free volition, then fine by me, but don't try to force others to do the same.
Meanwhile, more and more taxes are taken to fund these bullshit programs, thereby, decreasing the countrie's economic performance and ensuring poverty. (the very thing those programs try to fight.)
I think it's about time that America wake up and realize how much of a failure social programs are. It's time to cut them all, and let people decide what they want to do with their own money.
Not only does these programs not work on a practicle aspect, they are also wrong on a human rights aspect. No one has a right to your money, no matter how great his need. If you want to give it of your own free volition, then fine by me, but don't try to force others to do the same.