07-03-2019, 01:04 PM
(07-03-2019, 12:23 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: We're not talking about "needing" things from the government, we're talking Democrats just giving things away to people for no reason.
That's you're understanding of the issue. However, I would make the argument that there are plenty of reasons that people need these social programs, which aren't really being "given away" to them. That is a narrative rooted in propagandic rhetoric rather than policy realities.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR