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Re: ISIS Beheading and Crucifying Christians in Iraq
See what I mean about belittling a group of people? Idea that people would rather be on the dole than working a good job is purely propaganda.
Wait, you think a govt paycheck is going to make people take risks? NOT simply vote for their dinner? It creates an incentive (money) AGAINST making your own. This is basic economics-and why the war on poverty has been such a spectacular failure.
See what I mean about belittling a group of people? Idea that people would rather be on the dole than working a good job is purely propaganda.
Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: Was the "War on Poverty" a Success? Yes.The overall poverty rate fell by almost 40% from 1967 to 2012. The poverty rate for children fell by a similar amount, for those of working-age the rate fell by 23% and for the elderly a remarkable 78%.Whatever one thinks about the desirability of a "war on poverty" or the way that it has been implemented ideologically or politically, we should all be able to agree that the incidence of poverty -- as measured by the SPM -- has dropped dramatically since the 1960s. A major explanation for the drop is government programs focused on the poor, as documented by Wimer et al..
Even though there remains considerable inequality and outright poverty (still 16% in 2012), as well as important debates on what "poverty" actually means, we can also look at the numbers and conclude that the "war on poverty" has been a success.
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