The unspoken truth about the War on Poverty is that you cannot raise some people up, regardless of how many programs, grants and giveaways they create.
So, the socialist solution is to bring everyone else down to their level, leaving more money for the elite to play with.
There was a report last night on "Special Edition" on how Obama (through HHS) is planning to, again, circumvent Congress and waive the "work requirement" of the Welfare Reform Bill that was passed and signed during Clinton's adm. Under the "work or prepare to work" heart of that bill, welfare dropped in half and child poverty dramatically dropped.
Now Obama wants money paid out with no requirement to seek work.
Call your congressman and senators.