Tag Archives: Poverty

American Enterprise Institute: ‘Welfare Reform- Why?’ 1976

Source:The New Democrat “May 20, 1976: This AEI Round Table brings together four experts to discuss whether major modifications are needed in the American public welfare system. Why have welfare costs skyrocketed in recent years? Do these rising costs prove … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: Ana Kasparian & Cenk Uygur- ‘Why Are We Criminalizing Poverty?’

Source:The Young Turks– welcome to Imprisoned America. “What if I don’t have the money?” the man asked the judge. He was in court because he hadn’t completed the 32 hours of community service he’d agreed to serve as part of … Continue reading

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The American Mind: Charles Kesler Interviewing Francis Fukuyama: The Meaning of Life

Source:The New Democrat  There’s an obvious reason why people from at best developing countries, but in some cases come from countries where the economy is barely moving at all and come to America or Canada and Europe to a certain … Continue reading

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CNN: Solead O’Brien- Mitt Romney: ‘Poor Have Safety Net’

Source:CNN– Governor Mitt Romney (Republican, Massachusetts) 2012 Republican presidential candidate and frontrunner, on CNN. “Mitt Romney says he’s worried about middle-income Americans and that the “very poor” in the U.S. have a safety net.” From CNN  Mitt Romney sort of sounded … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Professor- Milton Friedman- ‘The Welfare Establishment (1978’

Source:Liberty Pen– Professor Milton Friedman, giving a lecture in Chicago about the American economy and government, in 1978. Source:The FreeState “Professor Friedman looks at the dynamics of the welfare state. Liberty Pen.” From Liberty Pen The term “Welfare Establishment”, I find interesting, … Continue reading

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Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Saul Alinsky- ‘Mobilizing The Poor (1967)’

Source:Firing Line With William F. Buckley– Community activist Saul Alinsky, appearing on Firing Line in 1967. Source:The FreeState  “The common aim of all Mr. Alinsky’s organizations is to mobilize the poor–mobilize them by whatever mean comes to hand (marches, sit-ins)–to … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Milton Friedman- ‘Redistribution of Wealth (1978)’

Source:Liberty Pen– Chicago University Economics Professor Milton Friedman, giving a lecture about redistribution of wealth, in 1978. Source:The FreeState “Milton Friedman clears up misconceptions about wealth redistribution, in general, and inheritance tax, in particular:Liberty Pen.” From Liberty Pen This problem will … Continue reading

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