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SS: Giving money to poor people is an attractive concept - after they get it they are a little less poor. Unfortunately, it ignores the main cause of poverty: making poor financial decisions. FF: Thank goodness you have it all figured out for us, Strawman. The lefties can stop worrying about the 7:1 ratio of jobless to jobs needing filling, then?* Poor financial decisions (by the poor) is one of the least causes of poverty. Poor decisions for the poor by successive rulers are the main cause. Usually because the decisions aren't meant to help in any meaningful manner, even the ones that pretend they are, but rather to entrench the privilege of said rulers to some degree. I would also like to point out that "giving money" is not an accurate description of welfare provision, though it does form an important part. It is the most important in the short term, but long-term has little effect on its own. *I'm using an old figure which may not be exact at the moment of posting. Or for some years. It may be time to update my hyperbole. :)
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