Mark Mitchell

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• September 9, 2000, on Welfare Reform:

  Phil, this commentary has probably been up for quite a while, but I just stumbled upon it. I am in total disagreement. I too, believe there should be a safety net for the indigent - those who worked but didn't save or save very much. For those who were only a paycheck (or less) away from the streets, I've been an advocate of serious training programs, training these people in a new skill & helping them become productive members of our society again. This would be a much saner method of spending the taxpayers money, as this program yields true benefits. For those who decide not to work, they are often best left to their own design. You can't mandate productivity. You can't instill initiative. Those who choose not to work haven't a right to a handout. With your philosophy, if I'm a millionaire, what is to prevent me from approaching the imperialist federal government and saying "I don't work & I am hungry - feed me" - nothing! Would I not have the same rights as a homeless person ...