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Wow, this is ridiculous, I can't believe how many people go for this leftist rhetoric about starving sick kids who can't get a good education. Is there poor people in this country? Yes. Is it the governments responsibility to give handouts to every single one of them in the hopes that they will change their lives drastically and actually improve? No.
The problem with all these little social programs is that they don't actually do anything to boost people's place in society. Why is this? Because most of the people who rely on these programs are beyond help. They need to help themselves before any government entity can help them. I'm frankly sick of wasting money are resources on them. I'm also sick of wasting money, resources and lives on a pointless and futile war. Finally, I'm sick of wasting time, money, and resources on short sighted "band-aid" fixes to our major problems. The kind of leadership we need is one who will actually set long term goals to fix our problems. You want to improve education in this country? Hire good competent teachers and pay them accordingly, offer actual incentives when they perform like any other job in this country. You want to cut down on carbon emissions and have affordable energy for the masses? Actually fund alternative energy research seriously even if it means cutting out other crap. Our goal should be clean and cheap energy nationwide. You want to help the poor? Crack down on company's who hire illegal immigrants that could be possibly taking the jobs from Americans. Stop outsourcing jobs to other countries. Giving people government checks does not get them out of poverty level jobs and opportunity does.
You can't expect the government to do anything for you, directly. The most direct assistance I've ever gotten from the government is some federal student loans and hell I even have to pay that back with interest. I rely on the government for the passive benefits roads, police, fire fighters, and national security among many others. I don't understand why so many people were either brought up or came to believe the government should do anything more for you. You want healthcare? Get a job that offers it like most people in this country do. You want a retirement fund? Start saving your own damn money. You want money for food, clothes, and entertainment? Get a job. Quit bleeding this country of money. It's selfish to think the government owes you anything directly.
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