I would be for this but I'm afraid that once all the other programs are dismantled, food stamps, welfare etc, that the poor might end up getting less support th

I would be for this but I'm afraid that once all the other programs are dismantled, food stamps, welfare etc, that the poor might end up getting less support than they did before. I try hard not to be cynical, but I wonder if this isn't a ruse to accomplish exactly that. I mean the US is known for being "frugal" when it comes to helping people. See the medical system for example, or the treatment that veterans get. Why the sudden surge in generosity, why the sudden desire to redistribute income? Weren't these anathema just recently, even to some democrats? Also the fact that it keeps coming up in the media makes me slightly suspicious. Why is this being promoted so much right now? I bet there are PR firms out there calling newspaper reporters and bloggers, to promote coverage of this idea on behalf of who knows which group or organization. [1] [1]: http://www.prwatch.org/ http://www.prwatch.org/