Thanks. I hate to fall back on the cliché, but it's past time to work smarter, not harder -- to specifically target the need and tailor programs to fit. And the effectiveness is measured by the successes achieved, not by the amount of money spent.
I naively thought, once, that "compassionate conservatism" meant something like that. Turns out it just meant more deeply feathering different beds.
Here’s some “compassionate conservatism” that has been shown to work for over 2000 years:
“He who shall not work, nor shall he eat”