Posted on 10/26/2005 2:01:23 PM PDT by Hadean
Senate Republican leaders -- criticized by Democrats over their policies toward the poor in the wake of Hurricane Katrina -- will push their own anti-poverty agenda this week to encourage marriage, responsible fatherhood and private charitable giving.
Democrats have repeatedly denounced Republicans' response to Katrina, including proposals for program cuts to pay for relief efforts, saying such policies would hurt the poor, including the thousands of impoverished New Orleans residents left homeless by the storm.
So Senate Republican Conference Chairman Rick Santorum, Pennsylvania Republican, wants to highlight his party's approach to fighting poverty by offering four Republican amendments to the labor and health and human services spending bill the Senate is considering this week.
"The whole idea is to change the cycle of dependency" on government, he said. "If spending money is the answer ... we would have solved poverty a long time ago."
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
The two main differences between Democrats and conservative Republicans are related to the method for solving problems. The left wants big government to do it and the right wants individuals to do it by being morally responsible. Second, the left lies.
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