The welfare state has largely failed as an anti-poverty weapon… Higher welfare payments often encourage students to drop out of school, they often encourage families to disintegrate, and they often lead to lifelong dependency.
– Robert F. Kennedy
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But it has succeeded at impoverishing the middle class, and giving power to the politicians, therefore it must be considered a success.
I wonder if he would have done anything about it if he had lived?
…and the rest of the RFK quote is: “Did I say dependent? On the government? Well, we’ll be increasing its size when I become president, then.”
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Of course, compared to today’s Democrats, RFK was a screaming conservative.
Source for quote?
…or, as PJ O’Rourke put it, “you can’t stop people being poor, by giving them money”…
Both John Fitzgerald and Robert Kennedy were complicated. It is only the youngest brother, Edward Kennedy, who is a simple knee jerk leftist.
Actually, Paul, a lot of their bratty little kids are knee-jerk leftists too.
True.
My apologies.