Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Obama Encouraging Americans to Get on Welfare | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary

Obama Encouraging Americans to Get on Welfare | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Combined with state and local spending, government spends $20,610 for every poor person in America — or $61,830 per poor family of three.

Given that the poverty line for that family is just $18,530, we should have theoretically wiped out poverty in America many times over."

"we actually have a pretty good idea of what the keys are to getting out of or staying out of poverty: (1) finish school; (2) do not get pregnant outside marriage; and (3) get a job, any job, and stick with it.

None of this has anything to do with getting more people to sign up for welfare benefits."

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