On Thu, 13 May 2004, Luke Weiger wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com>
>
> > One major difference: the welfare constituency was very small. The
> > SS/Medicare constituency is very large.
> >
> > Doug
>
> Small, disorganized, and powerless.
>
> -- Luke
Small? Didn't I read in LBO about a year ago that the lifetime risk of spending a year in poverty is about 50% for Americans? I know not all poor people get government aid, but this does imply that a relative large number of people at some point in their lives have relied on government assistance.
--Disorganized and powerless, yeah, I'll grant you guys that.
Miles