Give the Poor food or money?

Eladar

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22 Mar 13

AThousandYoung

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26 Mar 13

Originally posted by Eladar
Great idea. I'm all for doing away with all welfare and quit using the power of the government to transfer wealth to anyone.

That means no more evictions

Bosse de Nage

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26 Mar 13

Originally posted by twhitehead
In many countries government is the largest employer.

Which countries did you have in mind?

normbenign

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26 Mar 13

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Which countries did you have in mind?

Some US cities have government employment above 80%, including Federal, State, city, and county workers.

normbenign

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26 Mar 13

Originally posted by Eladar
I wonder if people who are literally starving to death would turn their noses up to the government's food? If the government food is so bad, then perhaps it would give people a reason to get a job, but keep them alive and kicking until they do.

Obviously, the government food often isn't really needed. If it were, it would be eaten regardless of quality.

Bosse de Nage

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26 Mar 13

Originally posted by normbenign
Some US cities have government employment above 80%, including Federal, State, city, and county workers.

Such as?

moon1969

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26 Mar 13

Qeustionable initially, but what an asinine thread this has become.

twhitehead

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27 Mar 13

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Which countries did you have in mind?

I know its true for Zambia, I assumed it is true for many other countries.
A quick Goolge, and in the UK, the civil service is 20% of the countries work force. I would think that no other entity is that big.

moon1969

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29 Mar 13

Originally posted by Eladar
Great idea. I'm all for doing away with all welfare and quit using the power of the government to transfer wealth to anyone.

The vast majority of transfer of wealth by the government has been from the working middle class to the top 1%. Thanks Republicans.

KazetNagorra

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29 Mar 13

Originally posted by moon1969
The vast majority of transfer of wealth by the government has been from the working middle class to the top 1%. Thanks Republicans.

Can you quantify this comment?