On Nov 29, 2009, at 4:50 AM, James Heartfield wrote:
> But the welfare state is not good for poor people. It keeps them poor.
The U.S. has the weakest welfare state in the First World, and the most poor people (and our poor are quite poor, compared with the median). Sweden has probably the strongest, and the fewest (and their poor are less poor, compared with the median). Aside from that, James, I see your point.
Doug