Professor of economics Walter Williams explains the problems with using the government to fix social problems:
Consider two options for a homeless family. A church or some other non-governmental entity might offer a homeless family shelter in return for the family’s performance of chores such as cleaning the kitchen, mowing the lawn and washing windows. By […]
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Aug2nd2005
The Problem With Using The Government To Solve Social Problems
Published by in Economics, General, Poverty and Welfare. 0 CommentsApr19th2005
What Government Can And Cannot Do To Help The Poor
Published by in (modern day) Liberalism, Economics, General, Poverty and Welfare. 1 CommentLarry Reed, president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, gave a speech at Grove City College on what government can and cannot do to help the poor.
Among other things, he said:
What Reagan instinctively knew, Bill Clinton finally admitted, and FDR had preached but didn’t practice, was that government poverty programs are themselves […]
