Tag Archives: Public Assistance

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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Phyllis Schlafly: Governor Paul LePage Requires Work for Food Stamps

Source:The New Democrat I have no problem with requiring anyone who receives public assistance to have to look for work, take jobs they’re qualified for and even finish and further their education while they’re receiving taxpayer assistance to pay their … Continue reading

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Arthur Brooks & Robert Doar: Welfare Reform & Lessons From The United Kingdom

Source:The New Democrat  I don’t agree with U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions on much if anything. But C-SPAN was covering the Senate Budget Committee markup yesterday and I saw part of that as the committee was voting on amendments to Senate … Continue reading

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The American Mind: Charles Kesler Interviewing William Voegeli- Ending The Welfare State

Source:The New Democrat This blog has already laid out why it is against the negative income tax. Handing people who up to this point at least haven’t been responsible with their lives in too many cases to the point not … Continue reading

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The American Mind: ‘The Pity Party- A Mean-Spirited Diatribe Against Liberal Compassion’

Source:The New Democrat The whole time that Charles Kesler and William Vogeili were talking about what they would call liberal compassion and that anyone who disagrees with them must be either immoral, ignorant, or hates poor people or something, gave … Continue reading

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Arthur Brooks: Why Conservatives Should Care About Social Justice

. Source:The New Democrat  Arthur Brooks talking about creating a positive agenda instead of Republicans just saying what they are against. He’s arguing and has argued that Republicans need to offer what they are in favor of. His argument is … Continue reading

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NBC News Brian Williams Interviewing U.S. Representative Paul Ryan: ‘We All Have a Role to Play’

. Source:The New Democrat  I rarely agree with Representative Paul Ryan on anything, but he actually makes some good points about poverty in America. And what I respect about is that he makes his points in an interesting way that … Continue reading

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Heritage Foundation: Jennifer Marshall- War on Poverty at 50: How to Fight Poverty and Win

Source:The New Democrat  There have been several posts about the War on Poverty already this week on this blog. And that is because and not to sound repetitive, but 2014 is the 50th Anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson declaring War … Continue reading

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Invest Bliguru: Free to Choose- Milton Friedman: ‘Cradle to Grave-Public Assistance (1980)’

Source:Invest Bliguru– Robert Lampman participating in this discussion. Source:The FreeState “Since the Depression years of the 1930s, there has been almost continuous expansion of governmental efforts to provide for people’s welfare. First, there was a tremendous expansion of public works. … Continue reading

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Invest Bliguru: Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose- ‘From Cradle to Grave’

Source:Invest Bliguru– Helen Bohen O’Bannon, on Professor Milton Friedman’s Free To Choose, in 1979. Source:The FreeState “Since the Depression years of the 1930s, there has been almost continuous expansion of governmental efforts to provide for people’s welfare. First, there was … Continue reading

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