Quote from wjk:
So where do you draw the line? When do social programs become fiscally unsound?
To give you an idea how I think: I personally would like to have seen an end to the war on drugs. The resulting windfall could then have been used to supply healthcare to those in need without re-doing the entire healthcare system for those of us content with our healthcare.
If a person is healthy, but drawing welfare or food stamps, that individual should be building infrastructure or other work needing done to offset the cost of those benefits.
You see where I'm going with this? I don't have a problem with social liberalism to some extent (providing programs are proven to work) when we are fiscally responsible about it. This gov is NOT fiscally responsible with OUR money (something they quickly forget when elected)...left or right.
First off, THANK YOU, seriously, THANK YOU. So refreshing to actually discuss something of value instead of playing dodge ball with PT and Luke and their buddies on the playground.
I believe in only short term assistance for WorkFare, making people do something for their money. Sure, it may have a short term impact on employment by causing people to fall off of the rolls earlier. But, in the long run, we will end up with more people doing work. I don't care if it's building bridges or cleaning up the neighborhood, do something for the money.
And, I agree, STOP the phony war on drugs, Wasted money. Wasted money also on too much quadruple redundant defense. Cut it smartly and evenly across the board.
My social liberalism applies mainly to keeping the gov't out of the bedrooms and bar rooms of America. The religious fanatics need to stay out of government, as the Founders intended. The right says they advocate smaller gov't, but then want to add more people to keep track of women's reproduction rights. Makes no sense to me.
It seems we have common ground, which I honestly feel that when people get past the political bullshit of Their Team, and actually discuss solutions, we can get more of.