Who harms the country more?

[ck4829]

White Collar Criminals OR People on Welfare?

[havocmom]

1. White collar, corporate hoods

The poor don't do much damage to the economy, the environment, international relations....

[ComerPerro]

2. I'm guessing this is more rhetorical?

[bryant69]

3. Clarification

When you say people on welfare you mean the people on welfare are harming the country by being on welfare?

An argument could be made that the fact that our economic system has failed so many people that they are forced to go on welfare is a big problem. But i guess that would point back to the white collar types.

Bryant
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[Greyhound]

4. Is this going anywhere? n/t

[whistle]

5. People on welfare are there primarily because most white collar crimes

...are never prosecuted or punished. In fact white collar crimes are a part of the capitalistic way of doing business and the general attitude is that it isn't a crime unless you get caught.

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[leftofthedial]

6. white collar criminals

followed closely by non-criminal corporate leadership

[valerief]

7. Silver spooners do, because they can. n/t

[Initech]

8. Easy answer: the board room

[Jed Dilligan]

9. If the government cracked down on white collar crime,

it would have to arrest most of itself.