What are your thoughts on this?
2007-02-08 18:46:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Poverty, renewable energy, AIDS, cancer, stem cell research, education, roads & bridges, boarder security, chemical plant security, port security, police dept., fire dept., science, humane society.
2007-02-08 19:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. Over the years we have spent a lot more than what is being spent over there, and we still have poverty. That's just the way it is.
2007-02-08 19:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by DixeVil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand your question and I'm all for eliminating poverty, but you do understand that Bush is putting the cost of this war on is "magic credit card". In other words he is spending money that we don't have. Our great great grandchldren will be paying for this war. I guess I don't understand conservatism.
2007-02-08 19:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by Speedracer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It wouldn't eliminate poverty, but the money could definitely put a dent in it.
2007-02-08 18:57:26 · answer #4 · answered by Guerrilla M 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No that money would not eliminate poverty. Education and motivation would help though.
A whole lot more people might have been eliminated if he hadn't taken action after 9/11.
2007-02-08 18:58:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
No. And, in any case, irrelevant. Eliminating poverty would be useless if the national security were compromised. Furthermore, the real responsibiity for eliminating poverty rests on the poor.
2007-02-08 18:50:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
It could have fed a lot of hungry folks, and found better ways to produce energy, not to mention provide some folks with medical care.
Y'know, as a tax payer, I resent my tax dollars NOT doing those things.
2007-02-08 18:50:16 · answer #7 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
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Money does not solve problems. People with solid plans do. The people with plans can solve the poverty problem. It doesn't take money to help somebody.
For example, if you give a man with poor spending habits, and no plan, $1 million, he will not be a millionaire. He will be a guy who's about to blow $1 million. He'll be right back where he started.
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2007-02-08 18:51:15 · answer #8 · answered by Fun Haver 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Nope.
2007-02-08 18:48:59 · answer #9 · answered by Jace 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It could have been spent MUCH MUCH BETTER
2007-02-08 18:49:50 · answer #10 · answered by Chris B 4 · 4⤊ 3⤋