Who would support welfare?

Question

Okay, I have seen several questions today with remarks about welfare. Obviously this is being used as a ploy to go against Obama some how. After reading these comments, I now know that many people speak from an uneducated point of view. Most people see welfare as a way for the irresponsible, lazy urban community to get by without doing anything. There are those that do this, but they are not the majority. I will post a few facts, so that the next time anyone feels the need to bash something they know nothing about, they can use some factual points.

http://www.apa.org/pi/wpo/myths.html

Fact: Poverty Results From Low Wages

Fact: Welfare Costs 1 Percent of the Federal Budget

Fact: Movement off Welfare Rolls Is Frequent

Fact: Most Welfare Recipients Are Children-Most Women on Welfare Are White

Fact: The Average Welfare Family Is No Bigger Than the Average Nonwelfare Family

Fact: Welfare Families Live Far Below the Poverty Line

Answer 1

Thank you.

There are too many ignorant people in this world and most of them are right here on Yahoo.

Answer 2

Poverty Results From Low Wages

  These low paying jobs are the result of not graduating from high school, because welfare is there to fall back on.

Welfare Costs 1 Percent of the Federal Budget

  This does not take into account state and local budgets.

Movement off Welfare Rolls Is Frequent

  15 % are on welfare for more than 4 years.

Most Welfare Recipients Are Children-Most Women on Welfare Are White

  Then reducing welfare cannot in any way be considered racist.

The Average Welfare Family Is No Bigger Than the Average Non-welfare Family

  If I was on welfare, I'd make sure I had a smaller family.

Welfare Families Live Far Below the Poverty Line

  This does not include free housing.