Wisdom from Franklin
"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I travelled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer." Benjamin Franklin
Our current representative, Bob Inglis, and I would agree that we should help those in need. However, Bob Inglis has shown through his votes for funding and programs that he believes it is the role of the federal government to provide this help. I believe it is an unconsitutional role and individuals and states are better suited to help those near to them. My position lines up with Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers.
Added by Dave Edwards
