4 responses to “Help Government Approved Panhandlers Only!”

1. 

   Derrick

   April 25, 2009 at 8:50 am

   I just moved from Atlanta recently, and was there during one of the dumbest ideas I’ve ever seen. I lived two blocks from the Capital for years, so handling panhandlers became a necessary skill. They can be a pain in the ass, but this idea didn’t stop them from harassing me and probably didn’t do much as a charity activity either.
2. 

   Tlaloc

   April 25, 2009 at 12:03 pm

   It makes a lot more sense to distribute money through an organized program than by randomly giving out small amounts of money to people you know nothing about.
3. 

   hcantrall

   April 26, 2009 at 2:39 pm

   Yeah, this is a great idea, now your spare change can go through a “middle man” who gets to take their share of the money too. We don’t want you individually helping out your fellow man, that’s a horrible idea!
4. 

   Robert Prather

   April 26, 2009 at 7:27 pm

   At first blush, it looks sound. Rewarding panhandling does create more panhandlers. I know this but still give them money from time to time; so much for the rational economic man.