Should the government do more to make sure that welfare recipients spend their funds wisely?

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It's seems like everyone and their mom is on welfare these days. I know a lot of females who get it and I have nothing against it should they really need it. However I can't help but see that most of them blow their money. I know a girl who plans on getting a brazillian blowout in the upcoming month. For those of you who don't know those hair treatment cost 200 and up. She has 3 boys and is pregnant again. I can't help but feel that she should be using that money for her kids and buying diapers or something for the new baby. I can understand if you need haircut but 200 or more when you don't even have enough money in the first place is ridiculous. I know another girl who is always eating out like literally everyday and yes I can understand it maybe once every other week but everyday is too much especially since she gets foodstamps and can go home and make food for her kids instead of feeding them crap. She also always is taking trips to LA and recently Mexico. No wonder why most of these people are broke halfway through the month. Like I said I have nothing against those who really need the help but the way they're spending their money is insane. Shouldn't the govt take more interest in the way this money is being spent? Do you think that people who have to work for their money are more responsible because they actually had to physically work? It's like they don't even value the money they have because they know it's always going to be there... While others know that if they miss a day of work because they're sick it's going to really mess with their paycheck.

Please don't get offended or say something negative. I'm stating what I have seen and still see. Im not saying every recipient is like this because I have seen some do something to improve their lives and get off aid.

Judith · Accepted Answer

Perhaps but just how do you think this could be done?  There aren't enough workers as it is because of budget cuts.  Do you really think that the taxpayer wants to pay more in taxes so that agencies can hire people who do nothing but police how welfare beneficiaries spend their money?  I don't think so.

BruceN · Answer

Of course the government needs to do audits to spot check, but you don't want to create another costly layer of inefficiency just to assure that a few people don't get minor amounts.  You need to put the costs and benefits into perspective.

I worked for a government agency once that became concerned that their employees were earning air miles while on government travel while the law provided that employees are required to turn any gifts or promotions over to the government.  So they hired four people to check peoples' credit card statements and travel vouchers and to write to the companies to get their air miles, but the miles were not transferable, so the government could not use them.

They created a costly time consuming bureaucratic program which benefit ted no one.  They eventually cancelled it and used the guys to watch peoples internet usage.

? · Answer

ONLY IF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CAUGHT OUT DOING THE WRONG THING MORE THEN ONCE. We don't need the Governments to Mommy us and tell us what we can or can't spend our money on.

Davis · Answer

The republicans have been trying to for decades. Yet the democrats are hell bent on keeping the welfare program exactly how it is.

Anonymous · Answer

You mean b/c they've done such an exceptional job themselves?  Really?

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Should the government do more to make sure that welfare recipients spend their funds wisely?

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