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This is an article on Welfare and germain to this discussion.
The Real Welfare Problem: Government Giveaways to the Corporate 1% | Common Dreams
"But it’s not about welfare queens vs hard working whites; its not about race or ethnic divisions; it’s not about any of the standard Republican bait and switch, divide and conquer BS.
It’s about handouts to the uber-rich and the corporations."
From your link:
Let’s run the numbers.
Corporate Subsidies: We spend $59 billion on social welfare programs, but more than $92 billion on corporate subsidies. According to the Environmental Law Institute, fossil fuel industries alone get more than $70 billion in subsidies, with most going to the oil and gas sector. Yeah, we certainly can’t afford to deprive Exxon of its record profits just to give money to needy kids.
I've got a better idea: Let's eliminate that $92B entirely, cut that $59 about in half by eliminating fraud and long term dependency, and apply $122B to cutting the deficit.