Remember Mr. Potter from It’s a Wonderful Life? I love that guy. In fact, I have a portrait of him hanging over the fireplace in my study. He uttered one of the great lines in cinematic history—one that will ring true throughout the ages. In scolding George Bailey for his propensity to dole out favors to undeserving bank customers, Mr. Potter said, “And what does that get us? A discontented, lazy rabble instead of a thrifty working class.” Bravo, Mr. Potter.
All last week the Washington blowhards told us that 42 million Americans were going to STARVE TO DEATH if they didn’t receive their SNAP benefits this past Saturday. Guess what? Nobody starved—and if the SNAP program is eliminated, no one is going to starve.
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