Posted on 03/15/2007 3:25:08 PM PDT by nctexan
Goffstown – Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards proposed today that the United States spend $5 billion annually to lead a worldwide effort to end global poverty through education and health care initiatives.
The former North Carolina senator said his effort would not only be a “good and moral thing,” but it would also make the United States safer.
“We know that terrorists thrive in failed states and in states torn apart by internal conflict and poverty,” he said in a speech at Saint Anselm College. In Africa and Muslim countries, he said, millions of children are being educated “in madrassas run by militant extremists.
“When you understand that,” he said, “it suddenly becomes clear: global poverty is not just a moral issue for the United States,” but also a “national security issue.” [snip]
While yet to produce a specific budget for his plan, Edwards estimated the U.S. would contribute $3 billion of an estimated $10 billion worldwide cost to bring “basic education” to 23 million children in impoverished nations by 2015.
He would commit $600 million for overseas health-related initiatives, including programs for clean water.
Bringing economic opportunities to the poor worldwide, he said, would cost about $1.4 million.
Wealthy Americans would foot the bill, Edwards said.
Starting with him, the F..ing hypocrite. Start by confiscating he 28,000 square foot mansion!
Also have him pay is own taxes on time!
If it weren't for ambulance chasers like Edwards the gap wouldn't be nearly as wide.
When the Breck Girl, Albore, Jon Cary and Teresa, Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi et al give up their opulent lifestyles and live in simple little homes like the "little people" then maybe they'll have some business hectoring everyone about their righteousness. They'll still be wrong about idiotic proposals for "wealth redistribution" such as this one, but at least they might not have to be such nauseating hypocrites living the high life while telling everyone else they must "tighten the belt"........
If you want to see how serious he is about making the rich pay suggest this. Everyone with wealth of more than $500K must pay their fair share. I mean total wealth; wages, saving, stocks, property, businesses, and any other asset. The left will high tail it to the hills. They do not want to punish the wealthy. They want to punish the workers getting wealthy. The don't want new members to their club.
Oh great of Patron of Stiff hair and Empty head, Lets see YOU Dip into your pocket Mr Generous. It's so easy to spend someone elses money isn't it? INCOME REDIRTRIBUTION!
Thier wave of the future, I WILL NOT HAVE IT!
Remember when he was running with Kerry and promised they'd make the blind see and the crippled walk? The resraints of reality don't inhibit this boy whatsoever!
Where's Snoopy when you need him for a night mission?
Cool. Let's abolish government-sponsored socialism, institute property rights and associated legal structure, and let's put the definition of "poverty" on a fixed scale and not simply define it relatively.
think of all the seedy morons out there who are too lazy to get off their slugbutts to actually go to any kind of a job.
but this coiffed, pampered, gucci-ed and armani-ed freakin' liberal is going to give them a little cash and that will motivate them to get off their you know whats and actually make a living.
no. no. no. no.
Hey, I used to use that stuff...in the '70. Today I sport a crew cut.
Let me tell ya a story bout a man named John
A Poor amblance chaser barely kept his family fed
Then one day he was shootin fer some votes
When up came a pander, more than he could tote
Class Warfare, Flip Floppin, Breck Shampoo
BINGO.
Worse than that, once the rich don't have enough money to fund businesses, there won't be any jobs for such. The worlds poor do not create employment for each other.
I really hope he gets the Dem nomination.
I thought politics was supposed to be "show business for the ugly." Where'd he/she/it come from? (I still think he's prettier than Hillary . . . but then I have dirty shoes prettier than her royal thunderous thighs-ness.)
I would LOVE to see what charities Girl-man supports!! ANyone have his tax returns?
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