Come on in Jeffersonian the water is just fine!
And to start us off I thought I would pose the first question:
When it comes to doling out government aid or any aid for that matter should we be more generous to individuals and less generous to large organizations/corporations? Or should we be more generous to the likes of GM, the state of California, and the Bank of America for the sake of stability but stingy with individuals to mitigate the free rider problem?
I pose this question after reading this recent NY Times article on the increase use of foodbanks across the country. It received well over 200 comments and some where very critical of individuals using the foodbank who were not below the official poverty line in terms of income. Are these same people also opposed to the big bailout happening right now in our financial sector? But then again, in the age of the bailout, where should the buck stop exactly?
Ponder away. . .
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