It’s hard not to grumble when you read stories like this News & Observer piece detailing government efforts to recruit people to live off the public’s dime. Let’s get this straight: The government is spending $3 million to convince people who don’t need government help that they really do need government help.
There is a bright side: Years of indoctrination into the cult of the state have yet to sap the spirit of self-reliance among the 452,627 North Carolinians who qualify for food stamps but refuse to take the bait.
