Looking back at the “Change the Debate” post from Sunday, we’d like to add a pertinent, relevant example of how a careful explanation and thorough understanding of an issue can change the debate, as we change the way we talk about issues. Perry Willis adds the following to that conversation over at Downsize DC:
What politicians call a “social safety net,” isn’t. It’s a dragnet.
- A safety net would only catch people when they fall, but….
- A dragnet entangles everyone, even when they don’t need aid
Warren Buffet qualifies for Social Security and Medicare. Is Warren falling? Does he need help? Of course not. Why then have the politicians created dragnet programs that provide benefits to people like him, and to millions of others who don’t need assistance?
One thing is clear — dragnet programs give politicians vast power, foster dependence, and create huge constituencies that will fight to preserve such programs.
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