Andrew Johnston

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• November 25, 2001, on Welfare Reform:

  Sorry, I do not see any way to justify forcefully confiscating one person's wealth and redistributing it to someone else. That person's personal property is his (or hers). America is the single most charitable country in the entire world, both collectively (government aid agencies) as well as independent charities. If I volunteer to give some of my property (money) to help any organization (and I do!), that's fine. But you have no right to take it from me forcefully, although the government obviously feels otherwise. Your need does not create for me an obligation to give you some of my stuff. Sorry.