Republican Ideology: No Money

Rep. Ryan Unveils His Anti-Poverty Plan, A Rebuke To LBJ Programs : NPR





There are elements to this that make a bit of sense.  The one that strikes me is the tracking of social programs to judge their efficacy.  The problem with this is that this aspect of existing social programs has been hamstrung by budget cuts that result in the loss of jobs for social workers.  What kind of structure would accomplish this tracking.



The melding of specific programs into one larger program with options is just another way to allow special interest groups to influence legislation that would direct money to specific areas of business.



Finally, Ryan expects to do this without appropriating any more money.  His proposal follows Republican ideology by shifting responsibility for administration to the states away from the federal government making it more susceptible to special interests.