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Show April 9, 1970 THE UTAH INDEPENDENT Page 10 Facts on Nixon Welfare Program What it means to YOU as a Taxpayer A: As much Questions and Answers What is the Nixon welfare fare or social security office. There would be no check to plant determine the needs of the apQ. plicant program is a to turn plan designed Q: How much would each over the major burden of welfare to the Federal government welfare family receive A: The socia-econom- ic It is an encumbersome piece of A: As presently designed, legislation, but the most "fam51,600 from the Federal govprovision is the ily assistance plan," better ernment with the states expectknown as guaranteed annual ed to match this and more. Professional welfare organizaincome. con-torversi-al as $275.00. Not- ed economist, Henry Hazlitt, says the welfare plan will cost $10 billion the first year. This money will have to come from the average taxpayer through still more taxes ($275.00) or through still more inflation. Q: How many people will be I" added to the welfare rolls? program will add 12 million to the already 10 million on the welfare rolls. In A: The More money now is the cry heard from professional welfare recipients and militant leftists as they picket in -- total, some 22 million people would be receiving checks from the Federal government, or of the U.S. population. 11 Washington. tions already are calling for a qualify for the guaranteed an-Q: Would a welfare recipient nual income? Q: How will the guaranteed minimum of $5,500. be expected to work to qualify annual income work? will what As a Q: taxpayer for the guaranteed annual in- A: No. Government designers of this legislation say welfare A: A potential recipient will the Nixon welfare programcost come $ wdlocal the at me mothers should be home with simply sign up A: Government officials say their children. It was pointfamilies yes, but there has been a "must ed out that work" requirement in the Aid often need both parents workto Families of Dependent Child- ing in order to meet the high ren (AFDC) since 1967 and it costs of living caused in large has never been enforced. part by excessive government sideline! .not a Where guns are our specialty . spending. the much How of Q: taxpayers money does the government Q: Should the government now spend on welfare? spend more on social programs and less on military and space We sincerely believe A: Approximately $72 bil- programs? that you'll enjoy your lion. The Senate Republican association with our staff A: In the last 10 years the Policy Committee estimated that government expenditures government has spend 25 times at Guns Unlimited. on all levels for welfare already more money on welfare than We're small enough exceeds $72 billion a year. on our lunar landing program. to get to know you by name, We got to the moon butwelfare check rolls keep growing. be there Would and big enough Q: any was the to determine if recipient to be rapidly achieving the money wisely? Q: Would die Nixon welfare spending a reputation as plan eventually reduce the numthe finest gun shops in A: No. Each person would be ber on welfare? Utah. completely free to spend the A: No. In fact, the welfare money at his own pleasure We're all shooters, for televisions, automobiles or rolls will continue to grow as and we like whatever. long as it is profitable to stay on welfare. to talk about shooting. Q: Would the welfare recipStop in and get acquainted. ient receive other services beQ: Is the Nixon program We'd like to meet youl sides the direct cash gift? similar to the negative income tax advocated by conservative A: Yes. Although President economist Milton Friedman? Nixon said other welfare proA: Absolutely not The Friedgrams would be eliminated the facts are that there would be man plan calls for the eliminno cutback in programs such ation of all other forms of welas food stamps. Thefood stamp fare services with incentives to program already has been get off the welfare rolls. The doubled by the Nixon Admin- Nixon program is an "add on" istration. measure. tax-payi- ng GUNS UNLIMITED Visit our new store in Provo. We're the ONLY store Would welfare mothers be Q: Didn't Mr. Nixon say in to in order expected to work his presidential campaign of Q: Herbs devoted exclusively to you & guns. Grand Opening April 9-1- 0 O UNLIMIT Utah's Complete Gun Stores Provo: 704 Columbia Lane Salt Lake City: 6th South at 3rd East O O O O President Nixon stressed his opposition to such a plan. Apparently he is failing to carry out his campaign promises. Q: Who in the Nixon Administration is mainly responsible for this welfare progrand Presidential aide Patrick Moyniham, an advisor to the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations, was the principal architect When presented to the President's Cabinet this welfare plan was opposed by all but three cabinet members. A: Q: What political consequences are involved should the guaranteed annual income Peas Beans It would create a permanent class of people on the Federal payroll who would undoubtedly offer their votes to the politicians promising the highest annual income. A: Q: What can I do? Write your Congressman: co House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 A: I am a firm believer early age.-He- ber J. Grant. 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