The argument for Government sponsored welfare, to aid the poor and needy Options

[sadolakced acid]

Alright, so. Government sponsored welfare. government give jobs and food, money, etc. to people who are too poor, etc.

some say it'd be good

some say it's thier fault they're poor

some say leave it to religious institutes...

etc.

discuss.

[*Libertie*]

The welfare system has the potential to be so much better, but it always seems like the wrong people are being helped and the people who need it don't know how to ask for it.

When my dad applied for SSI he was denied the first time and had to get a lawyer. This is the case for most SSI applications, but the thing is he shouldn't have been approved. This was his excuse to stop working and pretend to be sick for a few years, while continuing to clog his arteries and smoke until his lungs finally did give out on him.

I know this has been discussed, but sometimes it seems to me like people are having kids simply to GET government money. I don't know. I'm sure it's a tough decision for the people who have to judge these cases, and they don't always know the full stories. I just wish it could be fair every time.

By the way, I'm speaking as someone who would not have eaten as a child if it wasn't for WIC and food stamps. So don't think I'm against welfare. Why were my parents too poor to feed their children? The fact that they spent entire paychecks on pot is beside the point.

My point is that it may not be fair, and some parents may not deserve help, but the children shouldn't be punished.

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Oh, and sort of on a tangent but still in line with the first post: If anyone would like to see what some of the so-called government jobs accomplish, they should drive on the roads in Oklahoma. :P