if conservatives believe that individuals should help themselves, how do they expect those individuals to help

Question

themselves when conservatives repeatedly

1) vote against minimum wage increases (it finally was raised, but republicans voted against it)

2) are against the federal student loan program (FDSLP)

3) are against social programs for the poor.

some people say that we shouldn't help the poor because it's not the gov.s responsibility, and some people are just lazy and won't work no matter what. that's an over-generalization. what about the poor people who DO want to help themselves? how are they supposed to help themselves when conservatives keep voting against the very social programs that are meant to give them help? there is absolutely no way a single mom with 4 kids is going to be able to send her kids to college if she gets paid minimum wage. so how would she afford it? (not saying i'm a single mom with four kids, i'm giving an example)

another question: what would be your stance on the government's responsibility as far as helping the poor if the stock market crashed and you lost your job and fell into poverty?

would you support the government helping out because "well i CAN'T get a job or support myself, nor can others, so they should help out". because that's the position many poor people are in right now, they can't help themselves without gov. assistance

Answer 1

So deep seated is their selfishness that they would rather see children die from poor health care and neglect rather than pay one penny in taxes to help!

And if lousy health care does do in America's poor children, the cons will start a war to finish the job.

Answer 2

Too much is not enough for some people and those with mostly think very little of those without. They spout slogans that sound good but have very little actual viable content. Four years of college can cost a quarter million dollars. Tell me, how is that single mother of four going to better herself let alone her children? It's all about money, always has been. A person working a minimum wage job or one even paying a little more then minimum wage is doomed in America today. This country has always been against unions. They give a voice to the little people and the power to stand up to power. Even when the founding fathers were writing words like all men are created equal, some owned slaves, so much for that slogan. As soon as this land became a country those with were on a mission to subdue those without, getting richer off the sweat of others all the while keeping them depressed. It's been that way for over two hundred years and will continue down that same path. I have seen nothing that matches man's inhumanity to other men. Greed and power are the overriding factors of life, always has been and I see nothing changing.

Answer 3

I have been in poverty. I have worked more different jobs than you can imagine. If the market crashed exactly where would the government get the money to bail out the citizens?

There is always work in this country. The illegals prove that. I suggest that you ask why Americans feel they are too good to do the jobs that the illegals do and instead demand social programs.

Answer 4

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only says a person was born privileged enough to be able to focus on obtaining marketable skills rather than survival at an earlier age. Pretty poor argument against helping your fellow American, who didn't start out so privileged.

But to answer your question, it is the neocon way to blame a person with problems, for their problem, because it is the easiest way to ignore it.

Answer 5

Conservatives falsely believe that there are enough good jobs in the US for every American to be middle class or wealthy.

'Get a job' is a BS argument.

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Answer 6

I need help. What percentage of your pay check are you willing to send me?

Answer 7

Deprive them of the government tit and they will find a way to survive.