Why do people complain about social welfare?

Question

but ignore the fact that in 2005 , the US government spent $150 billion for corporate subsidies and tax benefits given to corporations, more than the $145 billion paid out annually for the core programs of the social welfare state: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), student aid, housing, food and nutrition, and all direct public assistance (excluding Social Security and medical care)?

Capitalism is a "survival of the fittest" mentality. If companies need "welfare" to survive, it is not true capitalism.

Answer 1

Because none of it is Constitutional as far as I can ascertain.

The 10th Amendment states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved for the States respectively, or to the people."

This means that if it is not specifically enumerated in the Constitution as a power of government, and not added via Amendment, then the government does NOT have the power to spend public monies on it. Period.

James Madison, who happened to be the father of the Constitution said: "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents."

The basic argument is that welfare - for people OR corporations - is not a Constitutional outlay of the peoples' money. [Same with HUD, HHS, Education, Social Security, FEMA, FDIC, etc, etc.]

It is about the legality of it. Period. Because when the government exceed its limits then our rights, freedoms and liberties are in peril.

Answer 2

I don't disapprove of the government helping people get jobs, assisting single mothers with daycare, and giving checks to those taht are so disabled they cannot work, other than that though, I don't like welfare. When someone gets paid more not to work than they do to work something is wrong. Giving an individual money people they are poor isn't necessarily bad, but its not a function of the government. We live in a capalist country and as such most everyday companies should be privately owned, this includes heathcare, and public assistance groups.

Giving subsidies to business helps expansion and creates jobs... unfortunately theres also corruption that goes with it, but its not as far reaching as one would think (by the way don't use Bank of America, completely corrupt). Money given to corperations increases the cash flow in the US, stimulates the economy, and while everyone pays less percentage of thier income with tax cuts, more total money makes it back to the government.

Answer 3

Because apparently social welfare is socialism, and socialism leads only to death. And they can't bear the thought of their taxes going to the poor, rather than the rich who clearly deserve it more because they were clever enough to make loads of money in the first place.

It's a strange and warped worldview.

Answer 4

Government spend on Welfare this: $$$
and
on Warfare this: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

is it fair?

Answer 5

Because its not about the money.

Social welfare breeds dependence. Liberals depend upon this to retain their power by maintaining a permanent underclass.

Answer 6

I agree with you!!! However remember "DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU" No Man is a Failure when he has Friends!!! "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF" The above does not apply to CORPORATE WELFARE!!!

Answer 7

We are capitalist not socialist so there is your answer