The Welfare State & The Selfish Society


April 29, 2011

The Welfare State and the Selfish Society

By: Dennis Prager

In the contemporary world, where left-wing attitudes are regarded as normative, it is a given that capitalism, with its free market and profit motive, emanates from and creates selfishness, while socialism, the welfare state and the "social compact," as it is increasingly referred to, emanate from and produce selflessness.

The opposite is the truth.

Bill Bennett

Bill speaks with Gordon Chang on whether America or China is better suited to deal with the challenges of the 21st century.

Mike Gallagher

Has the release of President Obama's birth certificate put the birther controversy to rest?

Dennis Prager

A new study from Germany demonstrates that those mandated "Green" light bulbs pose a serious cancer risk.

Michael Medved

President Obama's Re-election Chances.

Hugh Hewitt

Hugh talks about energy and gas prices with a real live Texas oil man, Tim Dunn.

Greg Clugston

White House Correspondent

SRN Correspondent Greg Clugston keeps you informed about all the news coming from the White House.

Linda Kenyon

Capitol Hill Correspondent (Senate)

Reporting from Capitol Hill, Linda Kenyon has updates on what's going on in the Senate.

Peggy Wehmeyer

World Vision Report

SRN Correspondent Peggy Wehmeyer discusses what's happening in the world today.

The Daily Caller

TheDC analysis: Federal reimbursement system exacerbates Medicaid spending discrepancy among states

By: Kyle Jahner

It sounds the same whether you are in Utah or Maine. But as politicians grapple with reforms to one of the nation's most expensive entitlement programs, the look and feel of it from state to state is a different story.

An analysis of Medicaid data reveals a wide discrepancy in spending among states. The federal reimbursement system exacerbates the differences, as residents in thriftier states effectively subsidize more generous programs with their federal income taxes.

Kaiser Health News

Some Church Groups Form Sharing Ministries To Cover Members' Medical Costs

By: Michelle Andrews

When Jase and Jennie Stefanski needed to pay a midwife her $5,000 fee for delivering their sixth child 10 months ago, the money came from an unlikely source: people who are members, like them, of a Christian nonprofit group called Samaritan Ministries. In dribs and drabs, the checks arrived, most between $135 and $320, many with personal notes attached congratulating the family.

USA Today

Americans depend more on federal aid than ever

By: Dennis Cauchon

Americans depended more on government assistance in 2010 than at any other time in the nation's history, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data finds. The trend shows few signs of easing, even though the economic recovery is nearly 2 years old.

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