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Current Events => Economics => Topic started by: bijou on November 16, 2010, 09:33:08 AM
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Marion Barry displayed his own brand of conservatism Monday during an hours-long hearing on welfare reform.
A stream of advocates testified against placing limitations on the cash allotments that needy families receive, arguing that families already in distress may fall into the abyss. But Mr. Barry said the D.C. program is broken and needs fixing because it may be "adding to the disintegration of the family."
"I consider myself liberal, someone who thinks government should step in when we can't take care of ourselves," said Mr. Barry, a lifelong advocate of the needy. "But this [welfare] program may be adding to the disintegration of the family." ...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/nov/15/barry-seeks-to-enforce-lifetime-welfare-cap-cites-/
Unexpected position for him to take.
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/nov/15/barry-seeks-to-enforce-lifetime-welfare-cap-cites-/
Unexpected position for him to take.
He's most likely blasted on crack cocaine.
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To illustrate his point, Mr. Barry mentioned a neighbor of his in Southeast Washington. He said she gets "$400 or $500 worth of food stamps but won't get up in the morning and fix breakfast" for her children.
Did I really just read that???
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He's most likely blasted on crack cocaine.
That would be the first time illegal drugs made someone more sensible.
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:agree: But then again, Barry's rather checkered past makes his credibility somewhat of an issue.
Maybe he learned a few things while in jail. I hope so - the really bizarre thing is that he is still somewhat of a celebrity in DC - but then again, we established a long time ago that DC is essentially a shithole that hasn't been flushed yet.
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Perhaps it is one thing to be idealistic about how wonderful leftist economic systems are and another when having to actually administer and fund them.
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To illustrate his point, Mr. Barry mentioned a neighbor of his in Southeast Washington. He said she gets "$400 or $500 worth of food stamps but won't get up in the morning and fix breakfast" for her children.
Did I really just read that???
Why should she get up and feed her kids when the school system will do it for "FREE".....there's that magic word again.
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Why should she get up and feed her kids when the school system will do it for "FREE".....there's that magic word again.
More and more gubberment hand-outs. The democrap/liberal way of life.