Agreed.
Government Creates Poverty
5/1/11 John Stossel is host of “Stossel” on the Fox Business Network.
The U.S. government has “helped” no group more than it has “helped” the American Indians. It stuns me when President Obama appears before Indian groups and says things like, “Few have been ignored by Washington for as long as Native Americans.”
Ignored? Are you kidding me? They should be so lucky. The government has made most Indian tribes wards of the state. Government manages their land, provides their health care, and pays for housing and child care. Twenty different departments and agencies have special “native American” programs. The result? Indians have the highest poverty rate, nearly 25 percent, and the lowest life expectancy of any group in America. Sixty-six percent are born to single mothers.
Nevertheless, Indian activists want more government “help.”
It is intuitive to assume that, when people struggle, government “help” is the answer. The opposite is true. American groups who are helped the most, do the worst.
Consider the Lumbees of Robeson County — a tribe not recognized as sovereign by the government and therefore ineligible for most of the “help” given other tribes. The Lumbees do much better than those recognized tribes.
Lumbees own their homes and succeed in business. They include real estate developer Jim Thomas, who used to own the Sacramento Kings, and Jack Lowery, who helped start the Cracker Barrel Restaurants. Lumbees started the first Indian-owned bank, which now has 12 branches.
The Lumbees’ wealth is not from casino money.
“We don’t have any casinos. We have 12 banks,” says Ben Chavis, another successful Lumbee businessman. He also points out that Robeson County looks different from most Indian reservations.
Freedom lets them prosper.
John Stossel is host of “Stossel” on the Fox Business Network. He’s the author of “Give Me a Break” and of “Myth, Lies, and Downright Stupidity.”
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Government Creates Poverty
5/1/11 John Stossel is host of Stossel on the Fox Business Network.
The U.S. government has helped no group more than it has helped the American Indians. It stuns me when President Obama appears before Indian groups and says things like, Few have been ignored by Washington for as long as Native Americans.
Ignored? Are you kidding me? They should be so lucky. The government has made most Indian tribes wards of the state. Government manages their land, provides their health care, and pays for housing and child care. Twenty different departments and agencies have special native American programs. The result? Indians have the highest poverty rate, nearly 25 percent, and the lowest life expectancy of any group in America. Sixty-six percent are born to single mothers.
Nevertheless, Indian activists want more government help.
It is intuitive to assume that, when people struggle, government help is the answer. The opposite is true. American groups who are helped the most, do the worst.
Consider the Lumbees of Robeson County a tribe not recognized as sovereign by the government and therefore ineligible for most of the help given other tribes. The Lumbees do much better than those recognized tribes.
Lumbees own their homes and succeed in business. They include real estate developer Jim Thomas, who used to own the Sacramento Kings, and Jack Lowery, who helped start the Cracker Barrel Restaurants. Lumbees started the first Indian-owned bank, which now has 12 branches.
The Lumbees wealth is not from casino money.
We dont have any casinos. We have 12 banks, says Ben Chavis, another successful Lumbee businessman. He also points out that Robeson County looks different from most Indian reservations.
Freedom lets them prosper.
John Stossel is host of Stossel on the Fox Business Network. Hes the author of Give Me a Break and of Myth, Lies, and Downright Stupidity.
Government Creates Poverty | government, creates, poverty - Gaston Gazette
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Progressive liberals? So that means that reactionary liberals don't hate John Stossell? How is it that you right wingers know so much about lefties? Let me guess.....Ann coulter? Rush limbaugh?
But, but that was back in the 80's, Sorry about that, I forgot the typical liberal response...
What he was not is an economist. Just has a ba degree in psychology. So, not sure why anyone would care what his thoughts are relative to economic issues.
But, but that was back in the 80's, Sorry about that, I forgot the typical liberal response...
I'm not interested in reading three pages on this but I can remember him on one of the investigative news programs like 60 Minutes, 20/20, etc. Stossel used to be a human being. He also used to be a journalist.
Now, he's just part of the background noise from the radical right. I doubt anyone "hates" him because its unlikely very many people even think about him now.
But, but that was back in the 80's, Sorry about that, I forgot the typical liberal response...
I'm not interested in reading three pages on this but I can remember him on one of the investigative news programs like 60 Minutes, 20/20, etc. Stossel used to be a human being. He also used to be a journalist.
Now, he's just part of the background noise from the radical right. I doubt anyone "hates" him because its unlikely very many people even think about him now.
Typical tool problem, me boy. Pull your head out of your ass. For most tools, that eliminates the noise you are hearing. Dipshit.But, but that was back in the 80's, Sorry about that, I forgot the typical liberal response...
I'm not interested in reading three pages on this but I can remember him on one of the investigative news programs like 60 Minutes, 20/20, etc. Stossel used to be a human being. He also used to be a journalist.
Now, he's just part of the background noise from the radical right. I doubt anyone "hates" him because its unlikely very many people even think about him now.
And yet you're here talking about him, Puddly, By the way you're the background noise and it's a sucking sound...
Typical tool problem, me boy. Pull your head out of your ass. For most tools, that eliminates the noise you are hearing. Dipshit.
And yet you're here talking about him, Puddly, By the way you're the background noise and it's a sucking sound...
Wow. That was profound. Probably the best you can do. Why, since you are an obvious economic wasteland, do you post on an economic thread.Typical tool problem, me boy. Pull your head out of your ass. For most tools, that eliminates the noise you are hearing. Dipshit.And yet you're here talking about him, Puddly, By the way you're the background noise and it's a sucking sound...
Typical liberal tool from wa, why do you want us to call you boy, I rather call you cocksucker...
salunsky rule# 5 & 6...
Wow. That was profound. Probably the best you can do. Why, since you are an obvious economic wasteland, do you post on an economic thread.Typical tool problem, me boy. Pull your head out of your ass. For most tools, that eliminates the noise you are hearing. Dipshit.And yet you're here talking about him, Puddly, By the way you're the background noise and it's a sucking sound...
Typical liberal tool from wa, why do you want us to call you boy, I rather call you cocksucker...
salunsky rule# 5 & 6...
Wow. That was profound. Probably the best you can do. Why, since you are an obvious economic wasteland, do you post on an economic thread.
Typical liberal tool from wa, why do you want us to call you boy, I rather call you cocksucker...
salunsky rule# 5 & 6...
And please. I do not dislike you. I know you are delusional. Cons typically are. And really, me boy, it is not your fault. Just part of the mental disorder. just plain bad luck.
Here. Get a copy of the studies, and you will learn a great deal about yourself. Maybe it will help.
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Just trying to help, me boy. Again, it is not your fault. Just plain bad luck.
