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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > Is the self-help actually self-destructive?
 
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Mar 6, 2010
Lipstick Apathy

Narciss posted:

The changes LBJ made to things like food stamps made it a *very* unattractive prospect, financially speaking, to get married; single-parent families became subsidized.

http://www.citizenlink.com/2010/07/08/commentary-end-the-welfare-marriage-penalty/

This doesn't mean I necessarily endorse getting rid of the benefits, but we certainly shouldn't penalize stable families.

I forget, were you a bad troll or just an idiot? I'm associating a lot of bad things with your name, I just can't remember which way you went.

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