Ted Rall for July 30, 2014
Transcript:
GOP Fights poverty. Man 1: I could give you money. Man 2: Awesome! Man 1: But where would you be next week? Man 2: Right back here? Man 1: Yes! We need a permanent solution- not a band-aid for poverty. I'm giving money to this random rich guy. He'll spend it on luxury goods. Luxury goods makers will see an uptick in their sales. They'll hire someone. That someone will spend more money. Man 2: What about me? Man 1: Maybe she'll give you money.
There is no permanent solution to poverty. There always has been and always will be rich and poor people under all types of governments, economic systems, etc. Some countries (like Canada and Singapore) are just better at hiding poverty from plain sight.