If the Democrates get 95% of the poor poeples vote, why would they want to help them out of poverty?
144710
The Democrats want the Poor to remain Poor.\n\nThe Republicans want everyone to have a chance to get ahead regardless of what class you belong to.
945220
birdsnakecatharine is right tell them you will give them the world so they vote democrat, That's part of the reason they want to give them drivers license then they can register to vote at the D.M.V. another law the democrats passed.
979955
This seems to be a problem with all peoples who live in a free society. We try to help the poor to the point that the ones who actually need the help are passed over and help is given those who are the chronic poor who have no intention of working for a living. Maybe someday our politicians will get their heads out of their rear ends and realize this. Since the politicians don't actually live in the real world, they cannot see the difference between these people and the real needs of those who need our help. We have those who would not work no matter what because they have been given all their life and now think the working people owe them something. Here in America we have exactly the same problems. We need government work farms where these people need to learn to work or starve...
848716
it's a ploy made up by the republicans . they know that a low turn out give them a better chance at wining tomorrow .vote don't let the bureaucrats do it for you
531440
Democrats.  As the one writer notes, they do want to give money to the poor.  However, they are also far more likely to fund the things that give middle-class folks a chance to move up the ladder:  education, roads, security nets for the unemployed, environmental protections, etc.  The Republicans have spent their last few years in power tearing down the economic infrastructure of the nation in order to fund tax-cuts for the ultra-rich; eventually that will cost us a lot more money than actually paying taxes to maintain what it's government's job to maintain.
322594
Yes, the "Great Society" where income is redistributed to "help" people by making them dependent on the government, and in turn, dependent on Democrats who continue to raise taxes, create new taxes and give it out to others, creating more dependent people insuring that more Democrats will get elected. That's how they held power in the House of Representatives for more than 40 years.
795699
Republican leaders have realized that the more educated a person is the more likely they are to vote for a Democrat, so if they cut funding in our schools those cute, little future voters will vote Republican when their time comes because they won't know any better.
989477
I think the more interesting link is the link between conservative funding of education and social programs vs. those who vote conservative in the US...\n\nWhat I'm saying is... the south has the largest amount of poverty in the nation and has many states near the bottom in education... yet the states vote for Republicans, who don't support social programs to help those in poverty and the republicans don't support education programs, loans or grants...  \n\nI guess they are happy at the bottom?
829776
Either a failure or lazy.  Not much of a difference though.  Some people don't want to get educated, don't want to work over time, don't want to do anything to earn it.  When the Democrats make welfare so easy to come by, why should anyone work?  Theres no incentive
950043
Republicans are the largest group of people who advocate punishing the poor rather than helping the poor stop being poor. \n\nTherefore in a perverse sort of way, they are the biggest cause of people being poor.
825806
Republicans believe that poor people have too much money, and rich people do not have enough.  So they support cutting taxes, as well as cutting benefits for poor people.  \n\nDemocrats believe the opposite.  So they support raising taxes, and raising benefits for poor people.
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Because they are uninformed, selfish, and lack any real understanding of our country's origin and legacy.  I believe you meant gain or benefit, not profit.\n\ng,\n\nThe degree to which you are uniformed is astounding.  If not for those making over $100,000 the country would grind to a halt.  It is those very people you envy who finance the overwhelming majority of government programs/spending.  I find Democrats entertaining.  As a whole, they are the most uninformed and misguided people I know and have little understanding of human nature.
505088
Typical Democrat: What a dumb ass you are! First..you always hear the Dems cry about outsourcing job..it's a fact that we IN-SOURCE 10X that many jobs. You are getting your information from the democratic leadership..I know they TELL you what and how to think...BUT try to think OUT-SIDE the box they give you! Quit listening to Jesse Jackson, Johnny Kerry, Kennedy and the rest of these liberals..they don't give a damn about the poor because they are ALL RICH. And just remember it's not the poor who create jobs..it's the ones with brains and wealth who create jobs..Dems bring poverty..THINK!
975146
Cause they lost. They have little control in the house and a big democrat vote this election, means big democrate trends and likelyhood of a democrat president. I'm actually a republicn, but their needs to be big changes, and I was all about a democraic vote.We've gone down hill, a change in domination of the hosue may help.
705129
They demonstrate a voting block (voters) and promise to deliver it...in return they want the Senator or Congressman to back legislation that benefits them.
390946
are you serious ? or you are just posting this to get a kick out of people's responses.\n\nIt is a known fact that out of all industrialized nations in the world, the US does the least to help the poor (in terms of their possibilities). There are many good things about the US, helping the poor ain't one of them !\n\nWhere exactly do you get your information ? Let me guess Fox News?
565620
B/c generally speaking the democrats try to publicly align themselves to the "poor" and "minors".  This is what they say in public avenues, whereas their personal opinions sometimes turn out to be quite the contrary.\n\nBut look at Hillary Clinton on MLK day, she made a speech comparing the republicans to "plantation owners".  The democrats specificially target the poor and what are considered to be "minorities" because they make a large % of voters and thus they hope to get their candidates into office by playing those cards.