This is exactly the issue with handouts. I'm all for tax credits on education, job training programs, relocation assistance, school vouchers- anything to give people an opportunity to improve their own situation. But giving people cash for nothing? It doesn't break the cycle, particularly in generational poverty.
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 9:28 AM, Mary Jo wrote: > I wonder how many people really have studied poverty and understand a lot of > what goes on in generational poverty. I am a liberal, and freely admit that. > My faith as well directs me to care for the poor, so that is something very > important to me. But I personally have issues with just giving money to lower > income families because they simply don't spend it wisely. Money alone simply > does not help improve their situation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:266147 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
