What were the Founding Fathers' views on... ?
What were the Founding Fathers' (of America) view on social welfare, social security and government health care?
What were the Founding Fathers' (of America) view on social welfare, social security and government health care?
JVHawai'i
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There were many founding fathers and despite their unity of purpose in forging a new nation their voews on these issues varied. That said one can draw a few conclusions. New Englanders such as John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and John Adams, Eldridge Geary, and others were of a society that valued families and encouraged enterprize & industry. They did not wish to encourage 'welfare' but they were aware that there were poor people; widows & orphans & cripples, etc. Thus they did provide funding, mostly through various Churches & similiar societies, for the care & feeding of those deemed unfortunate.
Social Secuirty was an alien thought; when you are old you are old and if you were not clever enough to save for your old age or have no family to do so, well, off to the Poor House. But they did 'house' them. They might not give a weekly check to an old derelict BUT that Poorhouse was shelter, usually a bed, perhaps one shared by four or so souls (see 'Charley & the Chocolate Factory for a realistic view)....
Virginians such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson believed that by taking care of their own family they were doing enough but even these Gentlemen would give money to Charity Orgs making a polite request...
Pennsylvanians such as Ben Franklin and Dixon and 'that docter dude' were deeply into founding and managing charitable societies and that doctor, here the brain f^rts expelling name, Benjamin Rush, he organized hospitals that provioded help for the poor and Rush was an asture Politicians who managed to get the Penn State Legislature to approve funds for what one could call Government Health Care.
It must be stressed that 'back then,' the Government might give a Sum of Money, but not an on going 'blank' check like the current Government Mess. When money was needed for erradicating small pox by providing innoculations for everyone, free, the sum of money needed was allotted once and that was that. Need more, then argue your case in front of the Government!!
But yes, the Founding Father's did share the view that one should work hard and by working hard benefit family & friends and even complete strangers. Much as People now give to the United War & Red Cross, thus it was during those times...
Please read; AJ Languth's 'Patriots; the Men who Started the American Revolution.'
Peace...............o o o p p o o p p o o o
massaglia
The founding fathers held the political view that slavery develop right into a sturdy concern. i do no longer think of that view is same to the Tea social gathering. yet, whether i'm incorrect, that on my own could be sufficient for example that the founding fathers have been incorrect approximately many things, and that we could continually no longer do what they needed. indexed right here are some greater examples: The founding fathers did no longer choose letting females vote. lots of the founding fathers theory slave vendors could be allowed to have intercourse with their slaves. ultimately, the founding fathers well-liked "freedom of religion" for all religions, consisting of Islam, and can have be horrified by potential of the efforts to no longer permit the progression of a mosque. And Obama did no longer build it. And it quite is no longer at floor 0.
M
look up thomas paine (1727-1809).
believed in world peace organization, was anti-slavery, and wanted social security for the old and poor.
wrote "Common Sense" "the Crisis" "the Rights of Man" and "age of Reason"
Wes C
No such thing in 1776!!!!!