Posted on 01/04/2023 6:59:19 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
The derogatory term “welfare queen” was so 1980s and ‘90s, when Republicans and even some Democrats were looking to reform welfare programs. President Biden, by contrast, is doing all he can to expand the number of people receiving means-tested welfare. That makes him the welfare king.
The irony is that historically politicians liked to boast that their leadership had created jobs and grown the economy, thereby reducing the number of people on welfare. Biden also says he’s growing the economy and creating a record number of new jobs even as he tries to push more Americans into means-tested programs.
His record of success growing the economy is at best questionable. His record of exploding the welfare rolls is undeniable.
Of course, welfare programs have been growing for decades, along with their cost. Since President Lyndon Johnson initiated the “War on Poverty” in 1964, the country has spent some $25 trillion on anti-poverty programs, according to the Cato Institute’s Michael D. Tanner.
Welfare has become a maze of multiple and duplicative programs. For example, Tanner says there are 34 housing programs run by seven Cabinet departments; 23 programs providing food or food assistance; 13 health care programs; and 15 cash or general-assistance programs.
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And what has it got us? More welfare dependents. Higher taxes, higher crime, more drug abuse, more domestic violence, broken homes, etc, etc,etc.
Just like they planned. I want my money back.
“..Diaper king is more like it...”
I was thinking more on the lines of: “King Turd, the 3rd”, but I’d settle for “Diaper King”.
He’s kinda like the remnants that follow on through after the main bout with diarrhea (Obama).
Maybe Paul Shanklin would do a new version of Banking Queen and change it to Welfare King for ole Joe.
Medicaid has allowed vast numbers of people to use emergency rooms for primary care. Good luck when you need one for an actual emergency. Your ambulance will be late.
I think the ones getting primary care in the E room are taking advantage of free taxi rides.
All by design, Comrades. All. By. Design.
Plan accordingly for you and yours. Also, don’t get sick or injured. ;)
It’s got us more Democratic voters, which was the reason behind it to begin with.
Since President Lyndon Johnson initiated the “War on Poverty” in 1964, the country has spent some $25 trillion on anti-poverty programs, according to the Cato Institute’s Michael D. Tanner.
Reparations are already paid in full, not to mention 600,000 dead in the Civil War.
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