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Hundreds attend a 'Hands Off! New Orleans Fights Back' rally, a protest against the administration of President Donald Trump, at Lafayette Square in New Orleans, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Question for Hands Off! protestors: Who pays for all these government programs? Answer: Hard-working families, business owners, loyal sports fans, patriotic military veterans, first responders and other taxpayers. They have to carry on their backs those unwilling to work and those who just want a free ride in life.
Alexander Fraser Tytler said, “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy.
” We need to support conservative leadership in cutting waste, fraud and abuse. Don’t believe the fears the news media spreads. President Donald Trump will clean up, preserve and protect Social Security and Medicare, not eliminate or reduce them.
MIKE COON Lakeland, Florida former Baton Rouge resident.
