Comments about ‘Study: $15 trillion in welfare spending has had little impact since 1964’

Poverty rate of 15 percent? Then why so many on the dole, and half our people don't pay income taxes? Why do our children need to be fed at school? Why unemployment at over eight percent and many with low pay?

Wasn't like that in the 1960's. We've been lied to scammed.

@Too -- Through the ages people actually did starve when they had to rely on the kindness of their neighbors. It works for neighbors to help each other when the needs are relatively small (a few meals, some day care, a little bit of rent money, etc.), but what about when needs are more drastic. For example, payment for cancer treatments, payment of rent long term because someone is disabled, etc. How do you propose to care for those people without doing it collectively, through our elected representatives (i.e. the government)? I think sometimes people focus on the "welfare queens" or some story of how someone was ripping off the system and forget that there really are people who need help, and sometimes that needed help is just too large for the neighbors to provide.

LDS
Cedar City, UT,

Success is not a negative as it's being presented by our leaders.

Yes we help the poor and needy, but not the idle. Please quit miss interpreting the scriptures.

A sixteen trillion dollar debt is because of corrupt leadership, not greedy citizens holding to the fruits of their labors.

So, the war on poverty has been at best a push.

Whats next? Determining the war on cancer, drugs, & terrorism are smoke and mirrors as well?

at lost in DC 7/11 8:59 p

And in voting for Mitt, we can keep making sure that the 1% are well cared for & exacerbating the current situation for the rest of us.

Worf...

I'm curious? What was the tax rate in the 50's/during the Eisenhower Administration?

Mark, I'm having a really hard time understanding your justification of our current welfare model. We have stranded generation upon generation on welfare, quelling life affirming motivation to excellence and achievement. Do you think that was the goal of the Savior? The fact that you liberals on these posts have the temerity to defend this blood sucking leviathan is beyond the pale. I don't think any of you will be satisfied until we're all considered poor. But, I guess, that just might be your goal. Sure seems to be the goal of the current resident in the white house....