DIYbanter - View Single Post - Harsh reality in one of USA's poorest towns where people won't votebecause they can't afford bus fare

Dean Hoffman[_12_]

On 10/30/16 3:18 PM, wrote:

until it comes to their own back yard, where the "rebs" ( I refuse
to use right and left to describe Ameican politics) in particular
yell bloody murder when it is suggested perhaps a tiny morsel of
their (tax) money might go towardss some "socialist" program that
puts some of it into the hands of those who have not "worked for
it". In that way, many Americans are among the "stingiest" people in
the world. Like that ancient queen of france - "they canot afford
bread? - Them let them eat cake".

I did a really quick search out of curiosity. About 10% of
federal expenditures go to safety net programs. Tithe?
http://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/policy-basics-where-do-our-federal-tax-dollars-go
That doesn't include whatever the individual states do. It doesn't
include Medicaid.
Who knows how well that 10% is spent?