When working families receive money from the government, it is called welfare.

[guillaumeb]

And we all know that conservatives hate welfare. Conservatives say that welfare breeds dependency. Teach a person to fish, and all of that.

So why is it that when the government gives money to big businesses, it is not called welfare and conservatives love it?

Asking for the bottom 90% of taxpayers.

And to be clear, I am speaking of any form of direct payments to big business, including quantitative easing and extra tax credits in that mix.

[FiveGoodMen]

1. Because those big businesses control that media.

So they effectively control what 'we' call things.

[guillaumeb]

2. Exactly. It is all about the framing.

The GOP is terrible at governing, but conservatives pay for the best messaging.

[SBoy]

3. It's Socialism in its Purest Form

But when it goes to Corporations who pissed away their profits and tax cuts on stock buybacks and massive executive pay raises, its sound practices and deficits don’t matter. Hypocrites!

[guillaumeb]

4. Welcome to DU, and the conversation.

Socialize the risks, and privatize the profits.

I cannot remember who said that, but it is the first law of predatory capitalist economics.

[smirkymonkey]

5. K&R

Makes me sick!

[guillaumeb]

6. Agreed. eom