When there others with the ability to work getting welfare. Whats the difference? Both are a strain on society but 1 is based of laziness?
213720
Funny thing is, I am a LEGAL resident and I can't go to a doctor because I don't have health insurance, and not even once it crosses my mind going to the ER to get primary care. I pay my taxes and do everything by the book, and as a legal resident I cannot (and don't want anyways) use any kind of welfare until I have been working here for 10 years (that's my understanding, correct me if I'm wrong) but the illegals always find a way to misuse the system. Do you know how many families "recycle" insurance cards to fraudulently get medical care because in one family they have 5 "Maria Perez"'s? Sorry, that's illegal and it puts a huge strain on the medical system. And of course those living of of welfare...So I don't think they should use the hospitals to survive, the HC system is already falling apart! I will not deny them of medical care but I don't think it's right. What needs to be done is to fix the problem at the root, and not just use "quick fixes".
636463
If they got a job, they would have to pay taxes and would lose their welfare checks.  They would be forced to contribute to the society that owes them something for being 'less fortunate'.
671217
I have a big problem with this.  I have always worked hard and hate that my money is going to lazy people.  I think that the only way someone should get help is if they have a disablility.  Not just people wanting to live on welfare and medicaid!!!  All those that answer this question with "I am proud to be on Medicaid"        --------------------GO GET A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
240735
it's true what you are saying about people taking advantage...but not everybody ...some people are really poor and need the help..laws just have to catch those that take advantage of welfare ..because not everybody should pay....the laws need to tighten up on those individuals...that are taking advantage...but give welfare to the poor especially with really sick parent that cannot work,and need food for their children.
362121
Don't blame you at all for being irked! I work in child support so have come across many who are on welfare or some other type of state assistance. It's a very mixed bag which is one of the problems with the system. Some people use it the way it's meant to be...temporarily...and others take it very much for granted. So there are definitely some problems with it. My opinion, it needs to be better controlled and if people aren't willing to use it the right way they should not be entitled to it.
188752
Because it is more responsible to spend your own. The more money you take from the government the more taxes you pay, or the bigger our deficit gets. Also I think most Americans get there fair share of government money.\n\nA homeless man on food stamps probably doesn't use the interstates and state roads. You probably do not use food stamps but do use the road. I think the amount of "welfare" the government gives out is equal, in fact I think rich and middle class people may recieve more goverment subsidy than poor people.\n\nAnd if for some reason you don't like the government "wasting" money on food stamps, housing and other services, then donate money to a not for profit that does something that you support, the more you donate to the not for profit, the less taxes you'll pay.
501946
Working Hard - is better because it shows worker is intrested,sincer in his Work\nHardly working- shows no intrest ,laziness \nSo working hard is better
497791
It seems to me that the welfare system is not set up for people to succeed.  I was on welfare to go to college.  If I had a test and would not be able to make an appointment, they would not reschedule me.  Instead, I would have to go down the offices on a morning that I can go and wait all day until they had a cancellation so that they could fit me in.  If there were no cancellations, I would have to do the same thing on another day until they could fit me in.  If I didn't get in within a certain amount of time, my benefits were suspended.  As a full-time college student, a full-time/part-time (depending on my school schedule) employee, and a single mom, I did not have that kind of time nor could I afford to not have their help.\n\nAlso, for every dollar that I made at my job, I would lose more than a dollar in benefits.  When I'm not makin much at my job, the loss of benefits really hurt.\n\nPlus, though I was in school, I was supposed to take occupational classes.  If not, I needed all my profs to sign a sheet saying I was in their class - that I was on welfare I did not want everyone to know.\n\nI ended up graduating and getting a great job and I'm definitely paying the system.  I think that if someone is working hard to get off welfare that the system should work with them and that if someone is just abusing the system that it should be harder for them.  Just my opinion.
560054
Get a job or get on Welfare.
256080
Laziness; Idle. sloth. A lazy person is apt to not care about much. No contributing factors to give to anyone. To be lazy, or "suffer" from laziness is to not only cheat yourself of a fruitful life, but will drain positive energy from the people that a lazy person surrounds. In the bible, it is venial sin. I equate laziness with poor hygiene and not brushing your teeth. Also, I would see trash cans and all around it is trash from people missing the can, so instead of picking it up and putting it in the trash can, they just say to themselves; "Someone else will get it." A lazy person does just that. let someone else worry about the details. Also, an inconsiderate person. To be called lazy is just as bad as being called the "B" word or a "F" er. being lazy is what's an easy fix to this country. Stop being lazy. Go the extra 1 minute to make things better. Smile at a person as he/she walks by you and say "good day". It all starts with oneself. Treat others how you would like to be treated. Everyone get's lazy, but then there is a time to stop being lazy. Set aside one day, like Sunday to rest. Whatever you do, try to be courteous to one another and do something good for one another. Till then, Love Life.
658692
I agree with you that the latter option is the better. I believe that with less Government involvement by holding some Americans hands through their entire life you will bring up some responsibility to those Americans. I think the Welfare system should be used only as it was designed, as a temporary solution for families that are having problems.\n\nUnemployment is another problem that I also agree could be reduced by less government involvement.
234445
NOT ALL AMERICANS ARE LAZY! but a big chunk ARE! can you say UNEMPLOYMENT! plus I know many many people who work in labor type jobs and they all say that an American white boy who was born with everything is extremely LAZY.
68833
Welfare is welfare, corporate or social EXCEPT for the following facts:\n\n1) The Goverment gives WAY more to Corporations then it does to the poor and needy. This is just plain wrong. It helps wealthy and powerful corporations become even more powerful and rich. These corporations then fire a bunch of rank and file workers and then ship their jobs overseas. They use the our tax money to help THEMSELVES out and screw over the American tax paying public. As for the poor they get peanuts. Has anyone out there tried to live off of Food Stamps or other public assistance? If you have then you know that the money the goverment gives doesn't really do shit for you. Most working poor need public assistance just to keep their heads above water. Aren't we a "Christian" country? We're obilgated to help the poor not help the rich get more wealth!\n\n2) Whenever the rich gets a break (in getting out of paying taxes or free money) they use it to expand themselves first and then maybe they might throw a few dollars into the American public by spending it for the good of the many,\n\n3) CEO's and other power players get rich off grants while the rank and file (Joe public) get shit!\n\n4) There are lots of idiots out there that think that the poor have it easy and just get fat off our tax dollars and the FACT is that most of them are barely making it and are an inch from joining the homeless.\n\n5) The working class and the working poor pay more taxes then the rich because the rich can afford expensive tax lawyers and find the loop holes in the tax laws while the middle class and the poor pay more then the rich do. That's fucked up!\n\n6) Remember ENRON and the S&L scandels? Who made off with the money (a bunch of rich CEO assholes) and who got screwed (all the working class Joes and their families)?\n\nWhy should my tax dollars go to rich asshole and big corporations that DON'T need the money?!?!?\n\nAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It takes less money to help the mentally ill in an out patient center then it does to lock them up in prison (the same goes to drug addicts and other criminals) But the corporations that keep building the prisons get richer off the goverment grants and they love it.
53191
The poor in this country live quite well. While there is still a lot to be done to help these individuals, they themselves should be doing a lot more. Being poor, in my opinion, is a choice in most cases. Not so in most of the world, where conditions force billions of people to live many times below the American Average poor person. Work and resources are not available even to those that work very hard. In America, however, there is so much opportunity that to be poor is very hard for me to understand.
75753
Yep, but it will never happen until people stop getting a check because of their own poor life choices. Unfortunately all of societies parasites can vote, and since they don't have jobs, they have all the time they need  to make it to the voting booths. So, until society starts making welfare recipients feel like the failures they are again, expect higher taxes.
589893
To all those right-wingers who suggest that welfare does things to people and that they don't bother to get out of poverty, I would like to inform you that yes, it does happen, but please don't generalize and suggest that a great majority of them do so.  I have a college degree and my family had to use welfare for a short time, because I was unable to find a job.  It helped us get by and be able to put some food on the table.  However, I was in a better position, in the fact that I actually do have a degree.  Many people on welfare don't and can't get anything more than a $8 an hour job.  If you think you can support 2 children on $8 an hour, I suggest you go try it.  I've known several people that have to work 2-3 jobs just in order to pay their bills.  It doesn't mean they're not "trying" to get out of poverty.  It's that they can't.  It's a vicious cycle.  To suggest that they're not "trying" to get out of poverty is extremely selfish and insensitive.  Sure, there are people that take advantage of the system, and the government should do a better job of punishing those that do.  But, don't blast the entire system just because of a few bad apples.  Throw out the bad apples.
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There is a difference between helping someone with something and doing someone's homework.\n\nTry doing some research.