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From: rob@dadla.UUCP (Rob Vetter)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Poor People
Message-ID: <1030@dadla.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 10-Sep-86 17:28:50 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 10 17:28:50 1986
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Keywords: money

In article <343@ge-dab.UUCP> byrnes@ge-dab.UUCP (Arthur J. Byrnes) writes:
>
>       If we spend less on poor people, then we will 
>have less poor people.

	Just like the captain of the Titanic said before it sunk,
	"If we bail less water out of the boat, we'll have less
	in the boat."

	I do understand your point, however the problem is not
	the amount spent, but the effectiveness of the spending.

	Charities regularly publish statistics on the amount of
	money regularly going directly to those in need.  A
	80% rate is considered excellent.  As aid programs get
	larger, 50% is considered good.  Generally the larger the
	organization, the smaller the percentage that gets to
	the purported recipients.  The US government is one of the
	worlds largest.  I'd like to see their statistics.

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Rob Vetter
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