Posted by Mikko on January 31, 2002 at 07:55:45:
In Reply to: The above post shows that philosophy has no importance posted by Diarmuid on January 30, 2002 at 11:23:28:
: The fact is: welfare isn't a drain on the budget. It pays for itself many times over in the form of taxes paid by former and future welfare recipients.
--No one seems to ever get or mention that the huge prison system in the US is in effect a form of welfare support for homeless, mentally ill, etc.