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Do you people EXPECT things from the government? like welfare and food stamps?
Heres a thought. If food stamps, and welfare, were not options for you to pursue from the government, wouldnt you work twice as hard to provide for your family instead of LIVING off of taxpayer money? I had 3 people offer to sell me foodstamps first year at my job. Its disgusting to watch people take tax payer money and use it for thier own personal gain. You want to help people? donate to a charity, or your time at a soup kitchen. Stop expecting the government to bail you out with free food and money courtesy of those who work for a living
@smkeller: I understand where your coming from. But how could you handle such a social issue? You cant exactly "ween" people off of this. People need to understand, you cant live off the taxpayers money just because you dont want to work, or you had 5 too many babys to do it on your own. People HAVE to accept personal responsibility. If they cant fend for themselves in some way or another, then they are merely lucky to be under the wing of the constitution written by our forefathers.
Just to clarify with all of you, "Dont blame the victim" people. I was homeless for 1 year, 3 months, and 16 days before I made it home from california. I walked 3000 miles to pennslyvania. This was 2006. Still homeless, I was able to get a job, make a decent living, and now I have a wonderful family. Dont tell me, it cant be done. Because it can.
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- AndyLv 49 years agoFavorite Answer
The only things rational people expect from the government are debt and incompetence.
- 9 years ago
When are you Welfare bashers are going to wake up and stop being a slave to society. Do you think even if Welfare was removed that the Government wouldn't find a reason to suck more money out of your check? Do you think these greedy politicians give a damn about your money? HELL NO!! Stop blaming the poor people who you should have some damn compassion for instead of all this judgmental hate you have. It's great to have a job and work your *** of for what you got but what's the point at the end? We all have the same fate DEATH. I much rather help people in need if I can then to spend the rest of my life with this self sufficient is the only way of life Society has shoved down our throats. And for those of you thinking taking away Welfare is going to make this country greater no its going to make it worse. It's going to force some people to commit crimes to feed their family and not to mention all the starving family and children that will die. I hate to see America turn into a third world country. Life is short stop blaming the poor people for how the system is because they are only trying to SURVIVE.
- Mr. SmartypantsLv 79 years ago
Here's a thought. Republicans and conservatives like to demonize the poor and whine and moan about the few scraps we give them. They do this to distract people like you from the REAL crooks. It's the RICH who are ripping us off. Just the S&L debacle alone cost the taxpayers more than all the welfare we've ever given out since welfare began. The subprime mortgage meltdown cost us several times that. 90% of the welfare in this country is CORPORATE welfare. And Republicans don't think the rich should even have to pay taxes!
- dudeLv 79 years ago
You can't work when there are no jobs. I'm glad for you that you have a job. Don't act like people WANT to be poor and need food stamps. That goes against every thing we are brought up to believe in. Stop blaming the victim. It's easy to do when you have, not so easy when you have not.
- smkellerLv 79 years ago
For all those that constantly sing the mantra of 'cutting' spending, please realize that there will be a corresponding rise in problems for Americans. This spending helps Americans eat and live and raise their children, even the bloated military employs many that would otherwise be unemployed.
So try to realize that cutting social spending is fanning the flames of problems barely being controlled now.
We have the largest prison population in the world, second only the the Soviet Union during their period of Stalin's gulags. Twenty five percent or more of ALL the world's prisoners are living in American jails.
This indicates how poorly we are handling our social problems now WITH the spending.
Cutting support sounds good, but just think about it. You want to see the prison population double, triple? You want to see the land of the free become the land of the jailed.
Just because you and your family can do without federal funds doesn't mean that many, many can't. They aren't going to want to just starve to death or see their kids starve, they will fight, steal, kill to survive.
Just think about that for a minute before the next round of mantras.
- Anonymous9 years ago
We can't spend money to help the average citizen AND give money to Wall Street. We need to protect these great job creators
- ?Lv 79 years ago
Did you see the story about the store clerk who was fired becaue he wouldn't sell cigarettes to someone using food stamps to pay? Fact is weirder than fiction
- 9 years ago
Some people actually do need it don't be so quick to judge and have you ever heard of job loss? It's happens
- Anonymous9 years ago
Liberals have an outstretched hand.