Paying the poor for good behavior

#4
#4
allvol123 said:
Stupid idea, but using private funds so not really any of my business.
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Its like rewarding my 8 year old with Hot Chocolate when she does everything she's supposed to before she goes to bed. The only problem is she got used to it and started asking for it so I took it away since it was a reward I gave to her. If this "experiment" goes on too long they will think its an entitlement even though private funds are being used. Agreed STUPID IDEA.
 
#5
#5
Yea, it is like rewarding someone for breathing. You are an adult, get a payment for having a job? You're supposed to have a job moron, and the reward is the employer paying you.
 
#6
#6
It's freaking charity, with a stipulation. It's a great idea, this way at least you weed out the people that don't deserve it.
 
#7
#7
I never been impressed with giving away cash as a form of charity. Need food, fine. Need shelter, ok. Need cash, go away.
 
#8
#8
Taking a page out of farm subsidies rule book..... I see. It is really an interesting dichotomy in this country these days. We don't want "Big Brother" listening to our phone calls, but perfectly accept other parental roles from "Mommy Government."
 
#9
#9
The article shows 2 distinct views of human nature:

1. Incentives will encourage the behavior until it becomes self repeating.

2. Incentives will not work because it doesn't address the underlying reason why people are poor.

Both views are pretty simplistic and neither are universal. As as result, a program like this will work just enough for its supporters to point to successes but not so much that it's detractors point to its failures.
 
#10
#10
who will administer the program? I know that it's "private funds", but does that mean it will be a private enterprise that oversees the program participants and the disbursement of the rewards?

No matter, I see little value in emulating an entitlement program used by Mexico and Brazil? I also see lawsuits on the horizon when those who aren't selected to participate get their panties in a wad and cry discrimination.
 
#11
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MG1968 said:
who will administer the program? I know that it's "private funds", but does that mean it will be a private enterprise that oversees the program participants and the disbursement of the rewards?

No matter, I see little value in emulating an entitlement program used by Mexico and Brazil? I also see lawsuits on the horizon when those who aren't selected to participate get their panties in a wad and cry discrimination.
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are you saying men need not apply
 
#12
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allvol123 said:
Stupid idea, but using private funds so not really any of my business.
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While I'm not sure that it's a good idea, this happens at the other end of the spectrum all the time. Loads of rich people get payed for being bad. I just see this as balance. :whistling:
 
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#13
OWB said:
While I'm not sure that it's a good idea, this happens at the other end of the spectrum all the time. Loads of rich people get payed for being bad. I just see this as balance. :whistling:
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those rich people are normally working for the pay and take enormous risks to make their money, especially if they're being bad
 
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