Quote:
Originally Posted by fatbuckRTO
I believe the issue Mr. Boustany is trying to address is: if they have enough disposable cash to visit strip clubs with welfare money, what in the hell are they doing on welfare in the first place? Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be a simple matter of removing from the program those who aren't really in need. I'm guessing the next best thing is to make it more difficult to abuse the program.
Placing restrictions on tax payer dollars isn't demonizing anyone, it's goddamn common sense. Seems to me we could do with a few more restrictions on tax payer dollars in this country.
|
I disagree. It is demonizing the poor. This guy is playing on emotions, rather than facts. Your taxes are too high. My taxes are too high. Solution: blame the poor.
Our taxes aren't too high because X% of welfare recipients blow some of their (our) money on hookers and booze. They're too high, because our government refuses to get its collective shit together. This is just a distraction from the issues politicians don't want to talk about, a little red meat to toss to the torch and pitch fork crowd. Its bullshit, and honestly, I'm surprised you're falling for it.
Show me a cost/benefit analysis, that says this legislation will lower my taxes, and I'll be all over it. Until then, Welfare Bob can slurp vodka out of stripper's navels all day, for all the fuck I care.
JC