Tag Archives: War on Poverty

John Stossel: ‘Freeloaders: Panhandling’

Source:John Stossel– playing a panhandler. “TBT​ to my day as a panhandler… From John Stossel There are plenty of mentally impaired and incompetent people who live on the streets, because either their mental institution gave up on them, or didn’t have … Continue reading

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Mises Daily: Opinion: Randall G. Holcombe: The War on Drugs is Not Like The War on Poverty

Mises Daily: Opinion: Randall G. Holcombe: The War on Drugs is Not Like The War on Poverty This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Randall Holcombe makes somewhat of an obvious, but important point that the … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Michael Tanner: ‘Welfare Pays More Than Minimum Wage in Thirty-Five State’s’

Source:Reason Magazine– President William J. Clinton (Democrat, Arkansas) signing the 1996 Welfare To Work Law. “If you came to me and offered to pay me what I’m making now and tell me that I could stay home I’m certainly going … Continue reading

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Common Sense Capitalism: Professor Milton Friedman: Public Housing (1978)

Source:Commonsense Capitalism with a clip from Professor Milton Friedman, from 1978. “Milton Friedman vs Public Housing Advocate” From Common Sense Capitalism I don’t have a problem with public housing being used to prevent homelessness which would cause other problems for society. … Continue reading

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Downsizing The Federal Government: ‘Department of Housing and Urban Development’

Source:Downsizing The Federal Government– it’s your money. “The Department of Housing and Urban Development runs housing and community programs that are properly the responsibility of local governments and the private sector. Its public housing subsidies, rental aid, and housing finance … Continue reading

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Russia Today: ‘Public Housing Advocates Oppose Private Sector Takeover’

Source:Russia Today– is part of President Vladimir Putin’s Russian Federation Regime. And controlled by that government. Source:FreeState Now RT (formerly Russia Today) is a state-controlled international television network funded by the federal tax budget of the Russian government.[5][6] It operates … Continue reading

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