Libertarian FAQ: What about the poor?

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This article is from the Libertarian FAQ, by Joe Dehn jwd3@dehnbase.fidonet.org, Robert Bickford rab.AT.daft.com, Mike Huben mhuben@world.std.com and Advocates for Self-Government http://www.self-gov.org/ with numerous contributions by others.

62 Libertarian FAQ: What about the poor?

I want to break the chains of poverty and help the disabled. First
remove laws that prevent work. Second, privatize welfare.

Permits, licensing, zoning, labor laws. They all stop people who want
to work, especially minorities. Repeal those laws. Private charity is
more compassionate and delivers the goods better than the government
welfare plantation.

We can't make a perfect world. We can do more for the poor by
replacing inefficient government programs with effective voluntary
assistance. [1] -- David Bergland

[1] "Liberty Communicator Course," Advocates for Self-Government,
1988.