Comments on: A Picture of How Redistribution Programs Trap the Less Fortunate in Lives of Dependency

By: First-Rate Economic Analysis in a Political Cartoon | International Liberty

First-Rate Economic Analysis in a Political Cartoon | International Liberty — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:37:56 +0000

[…] did share these two amazing charts (here and here), so the audiences did get some powerful data showing that the welfare state is […]

By: We got to stop encouraging people to stay on welfare | The Daily Hatch

We got to stop encouraging people to stay on welfare | The Daily Hatch — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:07:59 +0000

[...] Wizard-of-Id parody has the same basic message about labor supply and handouts, and here’s a chart with some staggering real-world evidence of how the welfare state discourages people from productive [...]

By: How the Welfare State Erodes Social Capital, as Illustrated by a Chuck Asay Cartoon | International Liberty

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:35:20 +0000

By: Sequester did not hurt job growth!!!!! | The Daily Hatch

Sequester did not hurt job growth!!!!! | The Daily Hatch — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:31:38 +0000

[...] The burden of government spending is too high, the tax code is too punitive, red tape is hindering entrepreneurship, and various handouts are creating a dependency culture that discourages work. [...]

By: The Overlooked Jobs Tragedy | International Liberty

The Overlooked Jobs Tragedy | International Liberty — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:04:40 +0000

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 280) | The Daily Hatch

Open letter to President Obama (Part 280) | The Daily Hatch — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:48:32 +0000

[...] Set aside the policy arguments here about redistribution undermining progress in the fight against poverty and making it difficult for the less fortunate to climb the economic ladder. [...]

By: Another Horrifying and Depressing Look at the Human Cost of the Welfare State | International Liberty

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:17:49 +0000

[...] in case you think that’s an isolated example, look at this remarkable chart revealing how life on the dole can be much more remunerative than a life of striving and work (you [...]

By: Cartoons from Dan Mitchell’s blog that demonstrate what Obama is doing to our economy Part 3.3 (Unemployment laws) | The Daily Hatch

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:06:08 +0000

[...] Unlike special legal status for ex-cons, this sounds reasonable. After all, we all would like to help the long-term unemployed break free of the chains of government dependency. [...]

By: A Warning from Ronald Reagan | International Liberty

A Warning from Ronald Reagan | International Liberty — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:33:41 +0000

[...] Meanwhile, the “slaves” and “prisoners” wind up living rather comfortable lives, oftentimes bribed into government dependency because they can enjoy higher living standards by mooching rather than working. [...]

By: The Perverse Unintended Consequences of Anti-Discrimination Laws | International Liberty

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:15:21 +0000

[...] Unlike special legal status for ex-cons, this sounds reasonable. After all, we all would like to help the long-term unemployed break free of the chains of government dependency. [...]

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 246) | HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:18:49 +0000

[...] P.P.S. Redistribution is bad for prosperity because you’re paying some people not to produce and you’re penalizing some people who do produce. To get a better idea of how the former kills incentives, look at this amazing chart. [...]

By: A Real-Life Example of How Government Handouts Create Life-Sapping Dependency « International Liberty

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:30:42 +0000

[...] the same misguided policies exist in the United States. I shared a remarkable chart last year showing that a household would be better off with $29,000 of income rather than $69,000 of income [...]

By: If you encourage people to stay home and be lazy then they will be « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:55:23 +0000

[...] the way, here’s a chart showing the same destructive policies in the United [...]

By: Thanks to the Welfare Hammock, Here’s another Horror Story about Deadbeats Sponging Off British Taxpayers « International Liberty

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:20:28 +0000

[...] By the way, the same problem exists in the United States. Indeed, this chart shows that the plethora of freebies from taxpayers means a household can be better off with $29,000 of income rather than $69,000 of income. [...]

By: Olga from Greece Has a Lithuanian Soulmate Mooching in the United Kingdom « International Liberty

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:50:03 +0000

[...] the way, here’s a chart showing the same destructive policies in the United [...]

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 217) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:22:11 +0000

[...] A Picture of How Redistribution Programs Trap the Less Fortunate in Lives of Dependency [...]

By: The Reverse Midas Touch of Government « International Liberty

The Reverse Midas Touch of Government « International Liberty — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 18:21:18 +0000

[...] Welfare programs trap people in poverty. [...]

By: Liberals who want to help the poor through government programs don’t succeed « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 10:44:12 +0000

[...] A Picture of How Redistribution Programs Trap the Less Fortunate in Lives of Dependency [...]

By: How the Welfare State Traps the Poor in Dependency, the British Version | lessbull.com

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:23:28 +0000

[...] in 2011, I linked to a simple chart that illustrated how handouts and subsidies create very high implicit marginal tax rates for [...]

By: quando se subsidia a pobreza, obtém-se mais pobreza « O Insurgente

quando se subsidia a pobreza, obtém-se mais pobreza « O Insurgente — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:44:04 +0000

[...] Traps the Poor in Dependency, the British Version por Dan Mitchell: Earlier this year, I shared an amazing chart that specifically measured how the welfare state imposes these high implicit tax rates. [...]

By: Obama Announces New Federal Golf Rules « International Liberty

Obama Announces New Federal Golf Rules « International Liberty — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:14:16 +0000

[...] some new rules for golf, based on Obama’s soak-the-rich/entrap-the-poor approach to fiscal [...]

By: Another Danger! Chocolate Pudding | Tennesseans Watching Federal & State Government

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:18:12 +0000

[...] in 2011, I linked to a simple chart that illustrated how handouts and subsidies create very high implicit marginal tax rates for [...]

By: How the Welfare State Traps the Poor in Dependency, the British Version | Sago

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:27:23 +0000

[...] in 2011, I linked to a simple chart that illustrated how handouts and subsidies create very high implicit marginal tax rates for [...]

By: How the Welfare State Traps the Poor in Dependency, the British Version « International Liberty

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:15:32 +0000

[...] in 2011, I linked to a simple chart that illustrated how handouts and subsidies create very high implicit marginal tax rates for [...]

By: Some Overdue Abuse for America’s Native Criminal Class « International Liberty

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:10:16 +0000

[...] The welfare state drawings weren’t even intended as a joke. I wanted to make an important point about how entitlement programs start small, but then balloon in size as politicians buy more votes and create more dependency. [...]

By: Turophile

Turophile — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:27:09 +0000

Reblogged this on Turophile's 2 cents worth and commented: If benefits were gradually eliminated it would eliminate the cliff. For example, cut benefits 60 cents for every dollar a beneficiary earns above $20 per week. This plan already exists in the Unemployment system.

By: An Honest Liberal Confronts the Problem of Government Dependency « International Liberty

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:06:29 +0000

[...] also shared this dramatic chart showing how redistribution programs create shockingly high implicit marginal tax… for those with modest [...]

By: Dan Mitchell: Subsidizing unemployment means more joblessness « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:47:07 +0000

[...] Keep in mind, by the way, that the negative impact of unemployment benefits is just the tip of the welfare-state iceberg. Professor Casey Mulligan has some very good work about the negative impact of redistribution programs, and this chart shows how dependency programs create very high implicit marginal tax rates for the less fortunate. [...]

By: Government Benefits Encourage Unemployment « International Liberty

Government Benefits Encourage Unemployment « International Liberty — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:44:57 +0000

By: Disaster Relief Is Not a Responsibility of the Federal Government « International Liberty

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:56:04 +0000

[...] pay single mothers to have children out of wedlock. That’s a legitimate complaint since the welfare state has failed both poor people and taxpayers. But they should apply the same analysis and apply even more moral outrage to handouts that [...]