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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Danjohnson, post: 2495715, member: 80228&quot;]&quot;Most of economics can be summarized in four words: &quot;People respond to incentives.&quot;&nbsp; The rest is commentary.&quot;- <b>Steven E. Landsburg</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Great quote above and I think it tells the story of why some folks can seem cruel and uncompassionate in regards to the fate of the less fortunate.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you look at the current structure of government incentives towards poverty, I think you will find a disconcerting pattern. One that doesn&#039;t seem to work at solving the problems but rather continuing them. Why create economic incentives that reward the less fortunate only on conditions of reproduction and single parent homes? Why not incentives that reward non-reproduction and openly encourages whole families? If someone is having trouble providing for themselves, why create incentives that burden them further and encourage more problems?</p><p><br /></p><p>One incentive works towards solving the problem and one grows it but various groups can and do benefit or suffer from every problem the government addresses. If the problem is solved, the benefits (incentives) disappear for many powerful interests. So consider the money being given by lobbyist&#039;s and the incentives coming from the government. They appear to be geared toward growing (or at least maintaining) the problems, not solving them. Who benefits?</p><p><br /></p><p>If you look closely enough, you can find these patterns in nearly every government effort and all of them are funded by our unbacked fiat currency. So we all pay endlessly via taxes, inflation, etc. as many of us are pushed towards poverty ourselves.</p><p><br /></p><p>Therein lies the reason some folks can seem downright mean and selfish. When you understand the truth, you&#039;ll desire a real solution too and real solutions can seem cruel when measured by the unaware.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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