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Originally posted by wellard:
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Originally posted by Morgeruat:
It would lead to better situations than I see here in PA, 1/3 of the state budget is allocated to welfare. I'd rather see that $ as tools to provide the means for self betterment, the teach a man to fish vs give a man a fish theory
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I could not agree more with that theory Morgeruat [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] and after several month of welfare (unless medical problems) a solution has to be found other than a soul destroying life time of government charity. But the safety net must always be there for the children regardless of the perceived sins / failures of the parents, a safety net not mentioned on there site. From the sound of the Libertarian party web site; turning a family into beggars is on the cards. [/QUOTE]Agreed, I fully support government scholarships, grants, and bonuses for military service along the lines of scholarships, things which give children in low-income/low opportunity families (like I myself came from) a chance at a better future, if they have access to those programs and squander them, they've earned their career at McDonalds, but supporting someone who is fully capable of working but is either a baby factory (as is most often seen with inner city minorities) in order to collect a continuous welfare check should be right out. People that are physically or mentally disabled should be taken care of at some level, I don't think a federal program is the right idea, a more local level (state or county level) should be where it is covered.