CB, When I used the word handicapped, I did not intend it as an excuse. I meant their judgment was at fault. I blame them for their error just as I blame every politician of both parties who backed the invasion of Iraq. Stan, that line about buying votes won't hold much water. What do you think Trump's tax cut was. Politicians do stuff for their constituents, occasionally it's true service; often it's not. That's the system.To see it as partisan is silly. As for welfare, check out government support for sugar producers. When the system lets Amazon and General Electric escape income taxes, you have real welfare fraud.

Bill Ferguson