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The chart (2012) is from Gary Alexander, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Public Welfare - so take note the commenters who are trying to suggest this is libertarian

The chart (2012) is from Gary Alexander, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Public Welfare - so take note the commenters who are trying to suggest this is libertarian propaganda. Pennsylvania has a substantial program to pay for child care for many of its residents: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Children/Pages/Child-Care-Works-Program.aspx https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Children/Pages/Child-Care-Wo...

amanda99 3y ago
It is not: it's inspired by it. If you look carefully, the numbers are different. In Gary's picture, the cliff is from $29k to $69k or so; the one above is much wider. Also direct link: https://web.archive.org/web/20140205020059im_/http://www.aei-ideas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/071212welfare.jpg https://web.archive.org/web/20140205020059im_/http://www.aei... (It is funny though, the picture above seems to be very much from a serious libertarian.)
- tomrod 3y ago
  Does their political philosophy category make their argument more or less legitimate in some way?
  - lobocinza 3y ago
    Emotionally, yes. Rationally, no.
autoexec 3y ago
> The chart (2012) is from Gary Alexander, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Public Welfare - so take note the commenters who are trying to suggest this is libertarian propaganda. In fairness, the linked image is sourced to a libertarian's blog and Gary Alexander is also a conservative who was appointed to Corbett's administration and was often criticized for extensive cuts to Pennsylvania’s welfare programs which he characterized as fighting fraud and waste until he resigned after a few scandals (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2380594/ex-pennsylvania-lawmaker-to-lead-corbetts-welfare-agency/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2380594/ex-penns...) including the fact that he was still living in Rhode Island and was charging tax payers for his travel/commute expenses.

amanda99 3y ago

It is not: it's inspired by it. If you look carefully, the numbers are different. In Gary's picture, the cliff is from $29k to $69k or so; the one above is much wider. Also direct link: https://web.archive.org/web/20140205020059im_/http://www.aei-ideas.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/071212welfare.jpg https://web.archive.org/web/20140205020059im_/http://www.aei... (It is funny though, the picture above seems to be very much from a serious libertarian.)

tomrod 3y ago
Does their political philosophy category make their argument more or less legitimate in some way?
- lobocinza 3y ago
  Emotionally, yes. Rationally, no.

autoexec 3y ago

> The chart (2012) is from Gary Alexander, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Public Welfare - so take note the commenters who are trying to suggest this is libertarian propaganda. In fairness, the linked image is sourced to a libertarian's blog and Gary Alexander is also a conservative who was appointed to Corbett's administration and was often criticized for extensive cuts to Pennsylvania’s welfare programs which he characterized as fighting fraud and waste until he resigned after a few scandals (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2380594/ex-pennsylvania-lawmaker-to-lead-corbetts-welfare-agency/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2380594/ex-penns...) including the fact that he was still living in Rhode Island and was charging tax payers for his travel/commute expenses.