Government Incentives for Bad Habits

Our U.S. government spends close to a trillion dollars a year providing cash, food, housing, medical care and services to the poor and near-poor people. Of that amount, about $11 billion is spent on food and federal and state programs. Where has this publically funded generosity led? An epidemic of obesity. Home-mortgage foreclosures. Complaints of victimhood. Budget deficits. Failing public schools. Financial irresponsibility. Poor parenting. Crime. Rampant drug use. Disrespect for life. These are my top 10 reason for eliminating the trillion dollars of subsidies and eliminating the word 'poor.' By Gosh, this is still America isn't it?