Tuesday
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
The welfare state has largely failed as an anti-poverty weapon...
But it has succeeded at impoverishing the middle class, and giving power to the politicians, therefore it must be considered a success.
Posted by Jacob at December 25, 2007 10:41 PM
I wonder if he would have done anything about it if he had lived?
Posted by John K at December 26, 2007 01:22 PM
...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.
Posted by Kim du Toit at December 27, 2007 06:54 AM
...or, as PJ O'Rourke put it, "you can't stop people being poor, by giving them money"...
Posted by Dave Walker at December 28, 2007 10:05 AM
Both John Fitzgerald and Robert Kennedy were complicated. It is only the youngest brother, Edward Kennedy, who is a simple knee jerk leftist.
Posted by Paul Marks at December 28, 2007 01:14 PM
Actually, Paul, a lot of their bratty little kids are knee-jerk leftists too.
Posted by Ted Schuerzinger at December 28, 2007 06:51 PM
