Welfare......?

Question

i was watching tv and this young girl was on there talking about getting pregnant, and when asked how she would be able to take care of a child, without missing a beat she said welfare (well actually food stamps, medicaide, wic, etc). after hearing that i got to thinking (yeah that is smoke your smellin!). everyone agrees that the welfare system needs major reforms. i always thought welfare was supposed to help people in need get a step up and handle on things and then it was supposed to be discontinued for that person. but when i look around i see people living off welfare for the duration of their life, and then their children see that as a way of life. then you see these people that have been laid off, or the elderly trying to make ends meat to take care of their families and can't get any help because it is all doled out to people that for the most part won't help themselves.

Answer 1

You basically said it already.  The government has given so much, for so long, people began to think they were entitled to it.  It is extremely discouraging.  I work with this demographic daily.  It is so hard to listen about how they dont have money to pay fines or court costs, but they have big screen tvs, and get PPV events often.  My husband and I struggle some, and we both have college educations and work full time--BUT we still struggle occasionally.  Those people have all their health are paid for, prescriptions-appointments everything paid for in full--by US.  I get generic prescriptions always and rarely go to doc because of the cost.  Those people dont care, they arent  paying--taxpayers are.  I have even heard my clients advising each other to just have another baby and they will get more money every month.  One young man told me his career goal was to be on disability.  The system is so out of control, no one knows how to begin to fix it.  But I will say, the government is trying.  The problem is just so widespread and continuously spiraling--where do they begin?  I do smell your smoke and mine too!!!  Makes me very very angry.

Answer 2

Wish I knew....

I've seen crack heads who've had welfare all their lives....and people who need it bad and have good intentions but just need some help get turned down for whatever reasons.....

I think the Welfare systems should pass a law where all who are within the system must take a drug test to make sure they are healthy and using this Government money for good and not for their personal dope reasons!

Answer 3

words like Democrat, Entitlement, Greed, come to mind.