Public office from the courthouse to the white house. >> half a century later, where do we stand? poverty levels have only dropped slightly since 1964 but government spending on welfare over the same period has skyrocketed by 11,000%. not much bang for the buck. now despite the dismal results, president obama is still pushing for more government spending and more government dependence. today in the form of another extension of long-term unemployment benefits. >> when times get tough we are not a people who say you're on your own, we're people who believe that we're all in it together. and we k...