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by twist and shout on June 25th, 2009
You question makes no sense!! Charity and redistribution are the same thing, redistribution is just forced charity to insure that the poorest people in society get an income.
Socialism has never been properly inforced in America so of course it hasnt worked!
The most equal and best run countries in the world are Denmark, Finland and Sweeden, all of which have huge taxes and excelent wellfare systems and there is practilly no one living under the poverty line in these countries!
So clearly the government is the answer to povert, people are way to selfcentered to give up there money out of the kindness of there own hearts, if you wernt taxed you would never give up near as much as you would if you are being taxed!
I suggest taking a trip to a third world country and opening your eyes to real poverty!
by jehan60188 on June 23rd, 2009
by Frederik on June 25th, 2009
Very true.
by philosopher-saint on June 23rd, 2009
No argument here, dude!
;-)
by mcgear on October 28th, 2008
There has never been a solid cure for poverty in our history. Getting an education to get a job is the only answer. I never jot a job from a poor person.
by Will on October 28th, 2008
The cure for poverty is getting a job!
by mcgear on October 28th, 2008
Look what happened recently in Hawaii. They decided that all children should have government health insurance for free. Well after seven months they ran out of money! Everyone who had insurance already stopped their policys and got the Gov. one. Ha! Does that tell you anything?
by Cyanotic Wasp on October 28th, 2008
I think you're close -- closer than anyone in Congress or running for it -- but 'charity' isn't really a 'cure' for poverty, either.
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You're reading Why do so many Americans think government is the cure all for poverty. I think the only solution comes from you and me and charity. Redistribution is communism. Socialism never worked in America. The Pilgrams failed at it. Read the history books.
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The form of govn your talking about in Demark, Finland and sweden works BECAUSE,everyone works, there are no third world minorits, sucking off the system and having eight kids that everyone else is paying for, there is no one crawling across the borders having babies we pay for.Look it up if y;ou people think socialistism is so dam gareat that Obama and his clowns (the 70 democrate socialsist) in congress an go to Kenya.WORK DAILY AND WITH WORK YOU WILL HAVE DIGNITY AND HAPPINESS. WAKE UP AND KICK THE SOSOIALST OUT OF THIS COUNTY. The biggest problem in America is we give too much to people we feel are needy, and then hope they go away.We listened to King and his pretty speaches and then decided to give and keep giving,know the blacks have all the college education, 70% of all government jobs an a black president and won't go away, they want socialism,and the money. Wake up
by SARG173 on December 17th, 2010