The focus of “welfare reform” being primarily on the reduction and limitations of cash benefits is unfortunate. Too often it appears as though we are blaming the victims. This is not to say every TANF (Temporary Aid to Needy Families)…
While eating breakfast and reading the paper this morning it occured to me that as important as free health care is free food is even more critical. Millions of americans suffer from poor nutrition and the government does little to…
It has been estimated 50 million Americans do not have health insurance. Presumably, the vast majority can’t afford it. The U.S. Senate’s solution is to fine each of these people $1,000.
(Next, we can fine each homeless person $1,000 for not…
The article “Fear Spurs Teens to Carry Guns, They Say” was interesting reading. What I find interesting is what the Post-Dispatch and like minded liberals find as cause-and-effect relationships, and as being self evident. Other well worn examples being poverty…
Thank you for the piece on Venezuela and Chavez. It’s very hard to find balanced reporting in American newspapers on countries and leaders our capitalist political leaders dislike. The history of US-Latin American relations is a record played over and…
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I wanted to commend Ron Hammelman (“Nations in Need” May 21.) for his desire “for eliminating poverty wherever it is.” Like him, I think this is a worthy goal for each of us and for our federal government. However, he… |
Please allow me to correct the misinformation on the Global Poverty Act in Ron Hammelman’s letter (“Nations in Need” May 21.)
There is no commitment of tax dollars in the act, no hand-off of money to “tyrants and crooks,” and no…
Editor, Since 1965 taxpayers have spent in excess of 2 trillion dollars on the “War on Poverty” I have one question. Are we winning?
Ed Wichmann Sr.
Ballwin
