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This is the problem with government aid programs. The more money there is, the more distorted it gets. At least that's the way it seems. It seems that it's very
by PantaloonFlames 11y ago
This is the problem with government aid programs. The more money there is, the more distorted it gets. At least that's the way it seems. It seems that it's very difficult to effectively administer a large-scale aid program. They all end up corrupting the market - like this NYC story, or like your story. It erodes the confidence in government and results in people like Donald Trump getting broad support.
- newjersey 11y agoPlease don't try to take a short cut like this. The way to cut wasteful and harmful government spending is to cut wasteful and harmful government spending. Cutting government income or budget with the hope of it making a dent in wasteful spending is incredible stupid today as it was when Reagan proposed that we "starve the beast". There are no short cuts. We can't cut income and automatically assume bad spending will be the only thing that hurts. Indeed, we can't be sure if spending we consider bad will hurt at all. I think even Trump understand this idea.
- tn13 11y agoCutting government funding is the best way to make government agencies compete for resources. The gigantic debt is what keeping current government from single payer healthcare or free college or waging more needless wars. That is a good thing.