(...) Nobody mentioned welfare except for you, John. I emphasized decent education and trade programs. I don't see that you rebutted anything else substantive that I have previously stated either. You set up a straw man and want me to defend it? Not (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
(...) I feel obliged to add that we probably haven't spent "trillions" of dollars on welfare unless of course we include the ongoing billions handed to big corporations, and that doesn't really qualify as 'trying to wipe out poverty.' Further, even (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
