Welfare and Character
Regarding Frank Furstenberg’s Column Left, Aug. 23:
It appears that the retro-conservatives, such as Charles Murray, are determined to whip the character of the poor into shape by abolishing welfare. Since the retro-conservatives are so committed to such a notion of character development, why stop with the poor? Why not broaden the proposal to abolish welfare for the non-poor, a great deal of which is accomplished via tax deduction? Is it fair to deny to the non-poor this marvelous opportunity for character enhancement?
FRANK S. MORRIS
Westminster
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