Long live the welfare state!
(CNSNews.com) – Former Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Tuesday that over a trillion dollars was spent on welfare programs last year, and for that amount, “you could give every single poor American a check for $20,000.”
“Just last year, total federal and state spending on means-tested programs came to over one trillion dollars. What does that mean in practical terms? For that amount of money, you could give every single poor American a check for $20,000 – every man, woman and child,” said Ryan in a speech at the Jack Kemp Award ceremony.
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I've got an idea why don't we give all the hard working tax payers a check for $20,000 so we can catch up on some of our bills.
ReplyDeleteBecause they dont have the money to give to the hard workers, just the non working lazy people who get pregnant on purpoe to get more money.
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ReplyDeleteBecause they dont have the money to give to the hard workers, just the non working lazy people who get pregnant on purpoe to get more money.
December 8, 2012 7:48 PM
This is sad. America if rapidly becoming a third world country.
This is sad. America if rapidly becoming a third world country.
ReplyDeleteDecember 8, 2012 9:56 PM
We is already there.
But we are running out of feed for all the sheep we have. (become)
So where did it go? Is that what's keeping the economy up?
ReplyDeleteThat being done, the recepients would all be flush with frozen pizzas,newports/marlboros and cheap beer for about three months. The funds would then be back in the hands of its rightful owners(Job creating buisness owners).
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