>>>I don't think the problem is so much the "deadbeats" as you say - it's the actions of the government that encourage it. I won't pin all of it on our current president - the trend started several presidents ago and is getting worse.
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>What do you think would happen in impoverished communities if there were nothing at all for them? Would they meekly starve? Or would they mobilize and march in their thousands towards your neighborhood? Many would come only seeking food for their starving kids, but others see an opportunity for mayhem. Allowing everybody to eat might be less expensive if that's the only motivator.
I refuse to answer the question because I never said anything about zero public assistance.
Take a look at this chart: (and I'm referring to the total #, not any racial or demographic breakout)
http://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/75_fig11.jpgNotice how the rise coincides with the "war on poverty"? See where I'm going with this?
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