Republican mantra....Poor people do not suffer enough

[rightwinger]

Looks like a dream come true for Conservatives

Republicans' cruel intentions

When it comes to compassion, the only question the GOP argues about is precisely how little of it they want to display. With complete control of the federal government, Republicans are being as cruel as they want to be.
Drug testing is something conservatives like Ryan love — not for those getting certain benefits, like, say, the mortgage interest deduction or the tax break for retirement savings. Just the benefits that people down on their luck need

Frédéric Bastiat flawlessly address the idiocy of people like wrongwinger, so I will let him take it from here:

“Socialism, like the ancient ideas from which it springs, confuses the distinction between government and society. As a result of this, every time we object to a thing being done by government, the socialists conclude that we object to its being done at all. We disapprove of state education. Then the socialists say that we are opposed to any education. We object to a state religion. Then the socialists say that we want no religion at all. We object to a state-enforced equality. Then they say that we are against equality. And so on, and so on. It is as if the socialists were to accuse us of not wanting persons to eat because we do not want the state to raise grain.” ― Frédéric Bastiat

Literally nothing more needs to be added.

Some things are more effectively done as individuals, others more effectively as a society

 

[busybee01]

Looks like a dream come true for Conservatives

Republicans' cruel intentions

When it comes to compassion, the only question the GOP argues about is precisely how little of it they want to display. With complete control of the federal government, Republicans are being as cruel as they want to be.
Drug testing is something conservatives like Ryan love — not for those getting certain benefits, like, say, the mortgage interest deduction or the tax break for retirement savings. Just the benefits that people down on their luck need

Because you won't truly know how much you've failed until you've been forced to undergo some humiliation along with all your other troubles.

They hate the Affordable Care Act for many reasons, but one of their chief complaints is that it is far too generous to the working poor.

In addition, Ryan is keen to impose work requirements on Medicaid, too, despite the fact that the idea of poor people living high off the hog on their fancy health insurance and not bothering to look for work now that they can go to the doctor is preposterous.

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Unlike you I was actually a sentient being when LBJ launched his "War on Poverty". The net result for the expenditure of well over 5 trillion dollars is more people are in poverty than when the "War" began. In other words, mr. dim bulb. The poor have remained poor, and the lower middle class have been made poor by the actions of government. When will morons like you figure out that your way doesn't work? How many people have to be harmed before your tiny little brain understands that your methods simply don't work?

Agree that the liberal war on poverty has been a failure. However the Republican war on poverty seems to be just kicking the poor off and igoring them. Then Republicans use stereotypes to attack the por to justify their actions. Americorp for example is not a bad idea. It needs to be tweaked to give government a smaller role bu it could be useful. We should be working on helping Americans who are poor to get them off of welfare by giving them the tools they need That is h you make this counry great.

 

[Preacher]

Looks like a dream come true for Conservatives

Republicans' cruel intentions

When it comes to compassion, the only question the GOP argues about is precisely how little of it they want to display. With complete control of the federal government, Republicans are being as cruel as they want to be.
Drug testing is something conservatives like Ryan love — not for those getting certain benefits, like, say, the mortgage interest deduction or the tax break for retirement savings. Just the benefits that people down on their luck need

Because you won't truly know how much you've failed until you've been forced to undergo some humiliation along with all your other troubles.

They hate the Affordable Care Act for many reasons, but one of their chief complaints is that it is far too generous to the working poor.

In addition, Ryan is keen to impose work requirements on Medicaid, too, despite the fact that the idea of poor people living high off the hog on their fancy health insurance and not bothering to look for work now that they can go to the doctor is preposterous.

.

And yet it was Obamacare and Obama's policies that helped put a record number of people on food stamps,the slowest economic recovery in 50 years and FORCED people to buy insurance they can't afford to use....interesting.

Which policy?

How does Obamacare put people on foodstamps?

Obamacare might not have but Obama's economic policies sure did. Facts don't like.

 

[rightwinger]

Looks like a dream come true for Conservatives

Republicans' cruel intentions

When it comes to compassion, the only question the GOP argues about is precisely how little of it they want to display. With complete control of the federal government, Republicans are being as cruel as they want to be.
Drug testing is something conservatives like Ryan love — not for those getting certain benefits, like, say, the mortgage interest deduction or the tax break for retirement savings. Just the benefits that people down on their luck need

Because you won't truly know how much you've failed until you've been forced to undergo some humiliation along with all your other troubles.

They hate the Affordable Care Act for many reasons, but one of their chief complaints is that it is far too generous to the working poor.

In addition, Ryan is keen to impose work requirements on Medicaid, too, despite the fact that the idea of poor people living high off the hog on their fancy health insurance and not bothering to look for work now that they can go to the doctor is preposterous.

.

Unlike you I was actually a sentient being when LBJ launched his "War on Poverty". The net result for the expenditure of well over 5 trillion dollars is more people are in poverty than when the "War" began. In other words, mr. dim bulb. The poor have remained poor, and the lower middle class have been made poor by the actions of government. When will morons like you figure out that your way doesn't work? How many people have to be harmed before your tiny little brain understands that your methods simply don't work?

Agree that the liberal war on poverty has been a failure. However the Republican war on poverty seems to be just kicking the poor off and igoring them. Then Republicans use stereotypes to attack the por to justify their actions. Americorp for example is not a bad idea. It needs to be tweaked to give government a smaller role bu it could be useful. We should be working on helping Americans who are poor to get them off of welfare by giving them the tools they need That is h you make this counry great.

The War on Poverty provided people shelter, provided food, provided healthcare.....kept them alive
How can that be a failure?

 

[Preacher]

Looks like a dream come true for Conservatives

Republicans' cruel intentions

When it comes to compassion, the only question the GOP argues about is precisely how little of it they want to display. With complete control of the federal government, Republicans are being as cruel as they want to be.
Drug testing is something conservatives like Ryan love — not for those getting certain benefits, like, say, the mortgage interest deduction or the tax break for retirement savings. Just the benefits that people down on their luck need

Because you won't truly know how much you've failed until you've been forced to undergo some humiliation along with all your other troubles.

They hate the Affordable Care Act for many reasons, but one of their chief complaints is that it is far too generous to the working poor.

In addition, Ryan is keen to impose work requirements on Medicaid, too, despite the fact that the idea of poor people living high off the hog on their fancy health insurance and not bothering to look for work now that they can go to the doctor is preposterous.

.

And yet it was Obamacare and Obama's policies that helped put a record number of people on food stamps,the slowest economic recovery in 50 years and FORCED people to buy insurance they can't afford to use....interesting.

Why are so many more people on food stamps after the last 8 years? It's a lot more complicated than you seem to think it is. For one it's because the wage of citizens hasn't gone up compared to the cost of living, which is because greedy big businesses are being let off the hook. It's also because Obama's administration publicly advertised SNAP benefits more and the fact that many people didn't know they might qualify... which leads to the third issue, and that is more WORKING families receiving food tamps than ever before.

As I said Obamas economic policy.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

When it comes to compassion, the only question the GOP argues about is precisely how little of it they want to display
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Yes, Democrats are all very compassionate people........ as long as it's someone else's money you're spending.

 

[Lewdog]

Looks like a dream come true for Conservatives

Republicans' cruel intentions

When it comes to compassion, the only question the GOP argues about is precisely how little of it they want to display. With complete control of the federal government, Republicans are being as cruel as they want to be.
Drug testing is something conservatives like Ryan love — not for those getting certain benefits, like, say, the mortgage interest deduction or the tax break for retirement savings. Just the benefits that people down on their luck need

Because you won't truly know how much you've failed until you've been forced to undergo some humiliation along with all your other troubles.

They hate the Affordable Care Act for many reasons, but one of their chief complaints is that it is far too generous to the working poor.

In addition, Ryan is keen to impose work requirements on Medicaid, too, despite the fact that the idea of poor people living high off the hog on their fancy health insurance and not bothering to look for work now that they can go to the doctor is preposterous.

.

And yet it was Obamacare and Obama's policies that helped put a record number of people on food stamps,the slowest economic recovery in 50 years and FORCED people to buy insurance they can't afford to use....interesting.

Why are so many more people on food stamps after the last 8 years? It's a lot more complicated than you seem to think it is. For one it's because the wage of citizens hasn't gone up compared to the cost of living, which is because greedy big businesses are being let off the hook. It's also because Obama's administration publicly advertised SNAP benefits more and the fact that many people didn't know they might qualify... which leads to the third issue, and that is more WORKING families receiving food tamps than ever before.

As I said Obamas economic policy.

Obama's policies aren't what caused an even wider gap in wage to cost of living and shrunken the middle class more than it has almost ever been...

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The War on Poverty provided people shelter, provided food, provided healthcare.....kept them alive
How can that be a failure?

The percentage of people considered to live in "poverty" in this country is almost exactly the same as it was 50 years ago when those programs were passed, despite spending well over a trillion dollars on them.

Sure sounds like success to me................

 

[Lewdog]

The War on Poverty provided people shelter, provided food, provided healthcare.....kept them alive
How can that be a failure?

The percentage of people considered to live in "poverty" in this country is almost exactly the same as it was 50 years ago when those programs were passed, despite spending well over a trillion dollars on them.

Sure sounds like success to me................

A trillion dollars over 50 years sure isn't much when you consider a defense budget that is over half a trillion dollars in one year.

 

[rightwinger]

When it comes to compassion, the only question the GOP argues about is precisely how little of it they want to display
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Yes, Democrats are all very compassionate people........ as long as it's someone else's money you're spending.

It is the money of We the People

Some of the taxes goes to support programs that help the wealthy, some goes to help Americans who are suffering

 

[P@triot]

What charities are capable of doing to help the needy pales in comparison to what We the People can do do help our fellow citizens

This literally may be the dumbest post in the history of USMB. We the people are the charity for our fellow people. We do not need government to do it. You want government to do it because you want to take by force and lower the standard of living to your level.

It isn't about charity with you at all. It's about punishing those that have more and dragging them down so you feel "equal" to them.

We the People decided to help our fellow Americans in need through welfare, Medicaid, housing assistance, food stamps, Social Security........something private charities are incapable of doing

No - we didn't. You the minority left-wing hatriots decided that. And it was 100% unconstitutional. In addition, charity is completely capable of handling everything. But it doesn't give you control over others - uh wrongwinger?

 

[rightwinger]

The War on Poverty provided people shelter, provided food, provided healthcare.....kept them alive
How can that be a failure?

The percentage of people considered to live in "poverty" in this country is almost exactly the same as it was 50 years ago when those programs were passed, despite spending well over a trillion dollars on them.

Sure sounds like success to me................

Is that bad?
We have helped ease the suffering of our poorest citizens for 50 years. We have also provided educational opportunities, jobs training, small business loans. Not many people who have escaped poverty have not taken advantage of those programs

 

[P@triot]

Sarah Palin answer

Left-wing hatriot response. Can't dispute the facts, uh?

 

[P@triot]

We have helped ease the suffering of our poorest citizens for 50 years.

Who is this "we" stuff?!? You haven't done shit.

 

[rightwinger]

What charities are capable of doing to help the needy pales in comparison to what We the People can do do help our fellow citizens

This literally may be the dumbest post in the history of USMB. We the people are the charity for our fellow people. We do not need government to do it. You want government to do it because you want to take by force and lower the standard of living to your level.

It isn't about charity with you at all. It's about punishing those that have more and dragging them down so you feel "equal" to them.

We the People decided to help our fellow Americans in need through welfare, Medicaid, housing assistance, food stamps, Social Security........something private charities are incapable of doing

No - we didn't. You the minority left-wing hatriots decided that. And it was 100% unconstitutional. In addition, charity is completely capable of handling everything. But it doesn't give you control over others - uh wrongwinger?

We the People

Our Constitution at work

 

[P@triot]

Some things are more effectively done as individuals, others more effectively as a society

Charity is not done individually. It is done as a society. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is not just Bill Gates and it is not just Melinda Gates. There are hundreds of thousands of donors.

 

[Preacher]

Looks like a dream come true for Conservatives

Republicans' cruel intentions

When it comes to compassion, the only question the GOP argues about is precisely how little of it they want to display. With complete control of the federal government, Republicans are being as cruel as they want to be.
Drug testing is something conservatives like Ryan love — not for those getting certain benefits, like, say, the mortgage interest deduction or the tax break for retirement savings. Just the benefits that people down on their luck need

Because you won't truly know how much you've failed until you've been forced to undergo some humiliation along with all your other troubles.

They hate the Affordable Care Act for many reasons, but one of their chief complaints is that it is far too generous to the working poor.

In addition, Ryan is keen to impose work requirements on Medicaid, too, despite the fact that the idea of poor people living high off the hog on their fancy health insurance and not bothering to look for work now that they can go to the doctor is preposterous.

.

And yet it was Obamacare and Obama's policies that helped put a record number of people on food stamps,the slowest economic recovery in 50 years and FORCED people to buy insurance they can't afford to use....interesting.

Why are so many more people on food stamps after the last 8 years? It's a lot more complicated than you seem to think it is. For one it's because the wage of citizens hasn't gone up compared to the cost of living, which is because greedy big businesses are being let off the hook. It's also because Obama's administration publicly advertised SNAP benefits more and the fact that many people didn't know they might qualify... which leads to the third issue, and that is more WORKING families receiving food tamps than ever before.

As I said Obamas economic policy.

Obama's policies aren't what caused an even wider gap in wage to cost of living and shrunken the middle class more than it has almost ever been...

Yes they are. Just like every president for past 50 years policies. They aren't intended to help Americans. They are intended to help the rich its one big circle jerk...rich get the politicians elected,politicians in turn pass policies that help the rich stay rich,cheap labor,tax cuts etc.

 

[P@triot]

What charities are capable of doing to help the needy pales in comparison to what We the People can do do help our fellow citizens

This literally may be the dumbest post in the history of USMB. We the people are the charity for our fellow people. We do not need government to do it. You want government to do it because you want to take by force and lower the standard of living to your level.

It isn't about charity with you at all. It's about punishing those that have more and dragging them down so you feel "equal" to them.

We the People decided to help our fellow Americans in need through welfare, Medicaid, housing assistance, food stamps, Social Security........something private charities are incapable of doing

No - we didn't. You the minority left-wing hatriots decided that. And it was 100% unconstitutional. In addition, charity is completely capable of handling everything. But it doesn't give you control over others - uh wrongwinger?

We the People

Our Constitution at work

We the People didn't amend the U.S. Constitution, snowflake. You, the minority hatriots created unconstitutional programs against the will of the people (like Obamacare). Which is why Republicans control the nation coast-to-coast right now.

 

[Lewdog]

Looks like a dream come true for Conservatives

Republicans' cruel intentions

When it comes to compassion, the only question the GOP argues about is precisely how little of it they want to display. With complete control of the federal government, Republicans are being as cruel as they want to be.
Drug testing is something conservatives like Ryan love — not for those getting certain benefits, like, say, the mortgage interest deduction or the tax break for retirement savings. Just the benefits that people down on their luck need

Because you won't truly know how much you've failed until you've been forced to undergo some humiliation along with all your other troubles.

They hate the Affordable Care Act for many reasons, but one of their chief complaints is that it is far too generous to the working poor.

In addition, Ryan is keen to impose work requirements on Medicaid, too, despite the fact that the idea of poor people living high off the hog on their fancy health insurance and not bothering to look for work now that they can go to the doctor is preposterous.

.

And yet it was Obamacare and Obama's policies that helped put a record number of people on food stamps,the slowest economic recovery in 50 years and FORCED people to buy insurance they can't afford to use....interesting.

Why are so many more people on food stamps after the last 8 years? It's a lot more complicated than you seem to think it is. For one it's because the wage of citizens hasn't gone up compared to the cost of living, which is because greedy big businesses are being let off the hook. It's also because Obama's administration publicly advertised SNAP benefits more and the fact that many people didn't know they might qualify... which leads to the third issue, and that is more WORKING families receiving food tamps than ever before.

As I said Obamas economic policy.

Obama's policies aren't what caused an even wider gap in wage to cost of living and shrunken the middle class more than it has almost ever been...

Yes they are. Just like every president for past 50 years policies. They aren't intended to help Americans. They are intended to help the rich its one big circle jerk...rich get the politicians elected,politicians in turn pass policies that help the rich stay rich,cheap labor,tax cuts etc.

I hate to break this to you... but if every single thing in the United States miraculously got better over night, we'd still have just as many politicians then as we do now. They aren't given jobs on an as needed basis... it's part of the Constitution.

 

[rightwinger]

Some things are more effectively done as individuals, others more effectively as a society

Charity is not done individually. It is done as a society. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is not just Bill Gates and it is not just Melinda Gates. There are hundreds of thousands of donors.

Very true

And as wealthy as Bill and Melinda Gates are.......they pale in comparison with We the People