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Originally Posted by Lamplighter
I realize Pelosi drives some people nuts... maybe that's just her job
... or maybe she's the scorpion ... it's her nature, and she just cain't hep it. 
In any case, Adak, you've used the epithet several times now,
so I assume you believe Pelosi's remark is not true.
But before getting too gleeful in your assumptions, there is this:
Wikipedia: |
Fortunately, you know the Keynesian model of economics, has been roundly put into the trash bin, as bunk.
Wealth comes from adding something to our economy, that we didn't have before. Maybe a company builds a better surgical robot, maybe it's a more desirable "smart" phone. Maybe it's a better elevator.
The goal should be that people should find their way in our economy, so they don't need to rely on welfare. The gov't can assist in that endeavor! Relying on welfare is just riding on the backs of those who have been working.
Your numbers make it sound like we're getting some real benefit, but consider that for every dollar the private sector is taxed for welfare, only 60 cents or so, actually goes back out to welfare. The system is a bureaucracy, not a volunteer charity. All those social welfare workers, the people who make the stamps/cards, etc., all have to be paid.