How wouldyou reform the welfare system ?

Question

How would you reform welfare? I would:

1) Make it a 2 year and your off program. Unless you are ill and under a dr.s care they would help with getting your disability.

2) Require anyone on it to work atleast 40 hours a week. If your truly in need you will work over time if offered it.

3) If they have no education require them to atleast get a GED during that 2 years.

4) Only pay for Certified daycare. Have friends do it, and fraud the system.

5) Make them pay a premium for medical they recieve. If our seniors have to pay 98.00 fir their medicare plus the drug program , and they are on a fixed income why cant someone that we are making work 40 hours a week pay the same.

6)After 2 children offer them the chance to get fixed. If they wont, They get nothing extra for the new child.

7) If they recieved welfare that year , When they file for the child tax credit that money gets paid to the state. No reason we should give them money they did not work for .

WOW you guys are gonna make it so hard for me to pick a best answer. Yes their are too many takers.

If the person claims they cant find work, im sue I could find them streets to pick up, or nursing homes to clean.

I said ask them to get fixed because I said 2 years and your off....... I think they need to be fixed rather then keep having them to get welfare and tax credit. Tax refunds and most didnt work even part time.

I know a woman with 5 kids that gets 800 and something in food stamps and gets back 6000 in taxes. Did you realize thats over 10,000 a year in just food. Thats not even covering all the Emergency room visits and doctors.

I said disabled for the reason that I know some that faught for their disabilty for 2 years because they couldn't work. Then had to wait 2 years for the medicare to begin.

Answer 1

Sounds pretty good, but I think we should be careful to set up a system that helps those who need it find a job that will allow them to support themselves and their families. In the end, they won't need welfare anymore.

So here's what I would do:

(1) Cap welfare at 3 years, and during that 3 years you receive job placement assistance and training aimed at getting these people into the working sector doing jobs where there is a need in that area AND pay well enough so people doing those jobs can support themselves and their families.

(2) Require only those who can be placed to work full-time. Those who can't be placed receive training and are required to attend every day classes are offered -- but will be excused with a doctor's note.

(3) Agree with the GED requirement.

(4) Agree with the certified day care requirement.

(5) Agree with the medical premium requirement -- welcome to the real world, this is what honest, hard-working people all over the country do.

(6) Cap aid after 2 children, but don't waste taxpayer money on sterilization -- those bimbos can learn how to practice safe sex, or better yet, ABSTINENCE (READ: They can close their legs).

(7) Take those who have a bona fide disability that prevents them from working full-time off welfare and put them on permanent government aid like social security -- If you can't work because of a disability, that's OK; we'll take care of you.

(8) Cut off all aid to people who refuse to work or refuse to go through the job placement/training program -- you don't try, you don't eat; period. Also, if they have children, take their children away from them and place them where they will get proper care, attention, affection, education, etc., and have their parental rights legally forfeited -- the Constitution does not guarantee the right to have children but it SHOULD hold those who have children 100% responsible for their care and upbringing.

Sound good?

Answer 2

Welfare has already been very reformed. They make sure you are working or going to school a certain amount of hours a week, have time limits, etc. However that amount varies from each state, and some states still do not require it. I think they all should require it. I think education should be strongly encouraged because it is almost always the only way to get you out of poverty. I think if you don't have a diploma or GED then you should be required to get it as a part of your activities. I think it would be even greater if they could require at least some education. Like 1/4 or 1/2 of your weekly activity hours should be some kind of school: college, ROP/trade school, etc. I think on first intake you should get a career planning session. You either figure out the path you want for your future career or figure out what that career should be and then figure out the path. Of course those that are unable to complete these activities should be exempt as they already are. I think that everyone on intake should be given a birth control session. they should learn the methods, the effectiveness, the consequences of not using it (STDs/children), and also a woman's cycle (when she is ovulating and when is not a good time to have sex). Of course you cannot require them to use birth control, but sex ed should be taught and taught well and strongly encouraged. Many people think that drug tests are good. If they can find the funds for it that would be great. However, I don't think it should disqualify anyone. I think those who fail should be required to do rehab as part of their activity so they can be better parents and better employees. by those that don't follow these standards, then you can tell they do not actually want to be independent and therefore should not be allowed to receive it. How welfare does it now is if you dont comply, the parent's potion of the cash aid is cut but not the child's (which means you still get most of your aid). Instead, the parent should not be given any money. They should only receive the things the baby needs. They should only get diapers, baby food, baby clothes, etc for the child. This way it is certain the child is getting the things he/she needs and the parent is not getting anything until they can learn to comply or get off their butts and not be rewarded. This will allow more help for people that actually need the help and want a future.

Answer 3

Your suggestions are reasonable. I would also add drug testing to the list of things required and I would suggest that anyone on welfare caught smoking cigarrettes or drunk would have it automatically revoked. I don't see a problem with having a few beers now and then (obviously needed if you're in that bad a situation!) but being wasted all the time or spending valuable money on butts is not acceptable use of other peoples money.

I would change point six to say that if they won't get "fixed" then they don't get anymore funds at all (not just "no increase for additional kids") and if they cannot provide for their existing children they are taken away until they can provide for them and prove that they are stable parents.

I would also point out that point 3 shouldn't even be a question since everyone has the opportunity to get a free education through grade 12 in this country. If someone doesn't want to be educated and is happy living on minimum wage, that is their business. They know they only get 2 years of aide.

This is a good plan becuase it helps you get on your feet. That is what welfare is supposed to be for -- helping someone when they're down. We all could be in that situation and need help, there is nothing wrong with that. Welfare is not supposed to be a means of income or a "job" and unfortunately, some people treat it that way.

PS: Great point made by a previous poster -- You must PROVE that you are an American citizen in order to even be eligible for any kind of benefits.

Answer 4

Get rid of it. Start a faith based welfare system. Some of the good Charities get 95% of what they take in to the people in need. The government at its best gets 81% and sometimes as low as 67% of the money to the people in need. 95 - 81 = 14. We could give every family at least 14% more or save the tax payers 14% at worst. In some places at best we could save (95 - 67 = 28) 28%. The worst Christian Charitiies I have encountered do better with the poor than the best of the goverment.

Answer 5

Personally I think the welfare system is one of the biggest jokes running in this country. I know that there are some hard working people that are just down on their luck and struggling to make ends meet, but most of the ppl I know on welfare just pop out a new baby every year to keep their benefits and get more money for nothing. It sickens me as a taxpayer. Nothing pisses me off more than to see someone driving a brand new Escalade with a buttload of snotty nosed babies to the bank to cash their welfare check.

Answer 6

I agree with #1 with the exceptions of medically disabled, they get help as long as they are certified by doctor.
I agree with #S 2,3 4,& 5 but make #6 manditory on getting fixed if they want help at all.

This does not interfear with their rights it just forces a choice.

Work should be clean up the city they live in. Pick up trash, paint out grafiti etc.

Answer 7

I think you pretty much covered it and very well too...I agree with it all...don't EVEN get me going on food stamps...problem is there are soooooooooo many cheaters out there that they are taking , literally , food out of the mouths of the people who really need it....good points...thumbs up to you.

Answer 8

Zero unless disabled.

Rephrase - Unless TRUly disabled, none of this mental depression so I cant work crap.

Answer 9

Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security are the pressing entitlements we have. Completly abolishing welfare would not even dent our budget.
p.s. Disability is the new welfare.

Answer 10

One thing I would do is to make sure the system does not continue to pay illegal immigrants.