I'm not trying to change the thread just using it as an example where dollars don't equal help for the people, especially those who need it most.
If you are so big on self governance i'm curious what your stance is on troops who fight in our wars and need help when they try to reenter society. Are you a believer in cutting help to them?
Now you are comparing apples to oranges. I believe in giving our vets help because of the sacrifice they put forth for our country. Cutting government help for people that just think they deserve it is another issue entirely. Not to mention that I believe we should shut down half of our bases around the world and also bring troops home from the two current wars we are in. I have been against these wars and the number of bases that we have for a very long time now.
Individual sovereignty is how men are meant to live. Other people have no right to other's hard work and earnings through taxation and government programs. That is what is becoming of our society, people think they have a right to everything. Who pays for these things? That's right, the hard working, tax paying, American.