Milton Friedman, Libertarian Party

Libraries, too. And schools. And roads, bridges, and parks. In the past, most of these were NOT free and available to the general public...even in America.

"3. Social services like welfare, however, ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE to everyone, and are usually administered at the FEDERAL level...meaning, far from the people, and far more susceptible to fraud and corruption."

Is there corruption in the welfare system? Yeah, I'd be shocked if it wasn't. Is there corruption in the system that allows tax breaks for buyers of SuperYachts? Most likely...and at a much higher cost to our budget and deficit than any poor family on welfare would cause. In any system, there is probably a level of corruption.

So, you can have homeless and starving American kids...or you can accept a certain level of corruption. THERE IS NO THIRD CHOICE.