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‘Democratic socialist’ policies made the poor poorer: Study

December 04, 2019 • by Rev. Ben Johnson

‘Democratic socialist’ policies made the poor poorer: Study

Christians who oppose government intervention are often accused of harboring indifference, or antipathy, for the poor. But an abundance of evidence from two continents shows that welfare state policies actually reduce the wealth of the poor and raise prices, while benefiting the upper-middle class and well-connected corporations at taxpayers’ expense. Continue Reading...

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