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baldguy

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1. It's a well-known fact that entitlements are only corrupting to people with no money.

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 08:49 PM

Jan 2012

Letting a poor, single mother get $10 extra will make her slothful & lazy, while giving Wall Street investor get $100,000 extra will make him productive & resourceful.

And if you believe that, I've got a bridge I can sell to you cheep.

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So if Food Stamps are a corrupting factor in the Black Community as Newt thinks... [View all] WCGreen Jan 2012 OP

It's a well-known fact that entitlements are only corrupting to people with no money. baldguy Jan 2012 #1

That goes along with the poor being poor because of charactor and not circumstances... WCGreen Jan 2012 #2

Not just that; If you're poor then you're being punished by God. baldguy Jan 2012 #3

If hard work made you rich single mothers would mostly be millionaires and Newt would be broke. Scuba Jan 2012 #4

Spot on..... WCGreen Jan 2012 #5