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This is an article on Welfare and germain to this discussion.
The Real Welfare Problem: Government Giveaways to the Corporate 1% | Common Dreams
"But it’s not about welfare queens vs hard working whites; its not about race or ethnic divisions; it’s not about any of the standard Republican bait and switch, divide and conquer BS.
It’s about handouts to the uber-rich and the corporations."
Let’s run the numbers.
Corporate Subsidies: We spend $59 billion on social welfare programs, but more than $92 billion on corporate subsidies. According to the Environmental Law Institute, fossil fuel industries alone get more than $70 billion in subsidies, with most going to the oil and gas sector. Yeah, we certainly can’t afford to deprive Exxon of its record profits just to give money to needy kids.
This is an article on Welfare and germain to this discussion.
The Real Welfare Problem: Government Giveaways to the Corporate 1% | Common Dreams
"But it’s not about welfare queens vs hard working whites; its not about race or ethnic divisions; it’s not about any of the standard Republican bait and switch, divide and conquer BS.
It’s about handouts to the uber-rich and the corporations."
Where in the world did that site come up with it's numbers? Government Spending Details: Federal State Local for 2012 - Charts shows a budget analysis and shows total welfare spending at $451.9 billion for 2012 by the Federal Government and an estimated $679.2 billion by state and federal governments. With an additional $323.9 in vendor payments (welfare) under Heathcare. That is a total of $775.8 billion by the Federal Government. Your source says only $59 billion, either they are blowing smoke up someones ass or they are using a very, very narrow definition of social welfare programs.
Also, their claims of "subsidies" I don't get either. No where in the budget does it budget $70 Billion to oil and gas. Maybe there are tax breaks that total that amount, but that is not subsidies, that is taxes. Funny how they bring up "overseas shelters" for profits earned outside the US. The US is the only industrialized nation that taxes on global profit instead of only national. The US also has the highest corporate tax rates with total corporate taxation at 64% for the US.
The US needs to redo it's entire tax structure, sure. But taxation is not our biggest budgetary problem, mismanagement and overspending are the biggest problems. With total Welfare programs spending, by the Federal Government not including local governments, ($775.8 billion) higher than we spend on military defense ($716.3 billion). Welfare looks like a pretty good place to start looking for cuts, sure, defense needs to be cleaned up also, but welfare must be addressed also.
That 775.8 billion is an eye opening figure, no doubt, but just what is included under the general term "welfare"?
We must increase healthcare, education and salary.
The federal government should not be involved. Care of the needy is a responsibility that was never delegated by the states to the federal government.What are your opinions on welfare management? Several mainstream options of handling welfare are in the poll.
What are your opinions on welfare management? Several mainstream options of handling welfare are in the poll.
Federal oversight on welfare is a must due to the politicalization of people's needs.
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