First, I did not say ALL people on benefits, hence my separation of those in need vs those not in need. Second, I agree with most of this above, however the topic brought up in the tweet inferred to how are we going to pay for this without socialism. The military is a whole different topic ( though it is also based on keeping citizens safe) Thirdly, lets take a look at the spending involved in this.... http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/us_welfare_spending_40.html Based off the above link, the Fed government spent a total of 373 billion for 2017 UP TO DATE (so its assuredly going to break 400 billion) on Welfare subsidies including housing, workman's comp and families with children. for math sake we will use 400 billion. Now lets say of those individuals receiving these benefits, 10% are not on the up and up. That's 40 billion so far this year alone that could go towards those truly in need. That's not chump change.... And Lastly D, if you don't think there are people taking advantage of the system, I leave you with these links...watch them and get back to me my friend. I could post link after link. I had no idea there are SOOO many.... May I amend that 10% to 15-20%?
She wasn't waiting. She was stuck in some relief center with nowhere else to go. The TV crews come in with a nice motorhome (at least) and plenty of food, water, and clean clothes for themselves.
It's all only a little bit of money until you add it up. Our elected officials throw around $billions like they were nickels while we throw around nickels like they are manhole covers. You pasted in talking points? Not convincing.
No one is ever going to convince a Libertarian that government should spend money. That's not what I'm trying to achieve. The bottom line is that "defense" spending is where we ALL know is driving this country in the tank. Hence the endless wars.
I'm ok with the government spending money. I'd rather see it spent colorblind in ways that help everyone regardless of anything. Roads don't care about skin color or sexual orientation. Even so, private roads (e.g. those would be funded by tolls) are a better alternative.
It isn't really just defense spending though. We spend a ton on offense and actually being on offense.
Trump found time in between boasting about the size of crowd that came to see him in Texas to overturn yet another equal pay rule. This was to require businesses to document pay, in order to verify if men and women were indeed paid the same. Priorities! A large number of rightists have responded to criticisms of Trump by claiming Obama was busy playing golf when Hurricane Katrina hit. They apparently forgot that Bush was president. Guess that was fake news.
It was the 2016 Louisiana floods where he was golfing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...his-vacation-to-visit-the-louisiana-flooding/ A bunch of democrats were posting Obama volunteering in Houston soup kitchens with aprons saying DC soup mission or some shit on it too.
Move over dad 'cause I'm a double dipple Upside down on the big dip dipper 1, 2, 1, 2, 3 I've got a ticket come ride with me Let me go down on the merry-go-round All is fair 'n' a big fair ground Let's go slow, let's go fast Like a liquorice twist gonna whip your ass Your love is like a rollercoaster baby, baby I want to ride yeah (awawaw) Your love is like a rollercoaster baby, baby I want to ride yeah (awawaw)
Trump shouldn't have gone to Texas. I've always hated the need for the President to show up to big disasters like anyone cares. Calculate every scent spent on the trip and give it to the victims.
