What Do You Think Of People ON Wel-fare?

Question

One of my friends is and says she is discriminated against all the time.......i do think there are people who use the system,but my friend is one who really is trying hard to raise her 3 kids alone and it has helped her alot.What is your opinion in it?

Answer 1

I feel some are very deserving of the help and are trying hard to make ends meet and raise their family's right, I don't look down on anyone in hard times. Then there are those who boldly milk the system and deserve nothing more but to be thrown out on the there asses & be made to go out & work like the rest of us or just starve & do with out !!!!! Don't resort to stealing they might get there asses shot off in a heartbeat! I bet eventually they would figure out how to find a job if they didn't want to starve!. Teach there kids to be prosporus and self sustaining in there life so they can take care of there elders as they grow old. Like it should be!!!!!!!! Like we should all do!!!! I do not discriminate against anyone who tries there best and just needs help, I do discriminate against lazy, slothing, greedy, unclean, dishonest, income tax cheating, slackers, men, women of all creed color & nationality who are only waiting for free free free anything! Give me, give me, give me but I ain't gonna do a damn thing cause I don't have to or want to. Who look for every opportunity to get more checks or money. Then you see them driving better cars dressed in better clothes, heading off to the Casino, where are there kids? Yes that's the ones that make people think badly of PEOPLE ON WELFARE" & make it hard for those honest people who deserve help!!!! I know there is a difference.

Answer 2

I've been on welfare a few times in my life and I don't think I've been discriminated against. But then, maybe I just couldn't see it because I wasn't self-conscious about it - I've never been ashamed of having been poor.

The reason, as far as I can tell, that people on welfare are looked down upon is because people honestly using it to get back up on their feet are the exception to the rule.

When my boyfriend and I moved in together, we applied for welfare immediately. It kept us alive while we adjusted to our new place and got steady jobs. When our new neighbors in our apartment complex (mid-ghetto) brought up money in conversation, they mostly were surprised that we were trying to get OFF welfare. One lady even instructed my boyfriend what to stay to the evaluator of mental health to be diagnosed with depression. And thus disabled. And able to freeload from taxpayers til the sun rises in the west.

So if your friend is looked down upon, it's due to the company she unwittingly keeps. The best thing she can do to get respect is take every step not to NEED welfare. My boyfriend and I, after a year's hard work, now live comfortably. Two weeks ago, we even got the internet. :)

Answer 3

I think that it is there for temporary help in times of need but should not be used all the time for support except for rare exceptions. I know that it can be an ideal situation to be home for the kids and that daycare can take all your money at times but I also think that people can go to school and try to get a job where they can spend more time with their kids. I also realize that some moms and even single dads have medical problems and taking care of their kids is all they can handle so I guess in the end it really depends on the situation.

Answer 4

A lady I know was raised in a Republican house, and had a "bootstraps" attitude toward those who were on the dole. That all changed when she contracted multiple schlerosis. She is unable to work, unwilling to live with her relatives, and once remarked that she had done a 180 in her thinking about government assistance. So many people who look down on those receiving welfare, food stamps, or other assistance like to feel better about themselves by demeaning those less fortunate as being shifty and lazy.

Answer 5

when i was 21 i divorced my abusive, cheating husband. i was on my own with two small boys to raise. i remember the first electric shut off notice... and the first time i couldn't pay my rent because the babysitter money had to come first so i could keep my job... i remember the day i sat in the welfare office for the first time in my life... the people around me in the waiting room were NOT like me. i cried the ENTIRE TIME i was there. it took me one year to get on my feet BUT I REMEMBER how good it felt to walk into the welfare office FOR THE LAST TIME when i told them to close my case file. the entire experience is VERY humbling! it is sad but true that when i would use food stamps i felt like the cashier treated me badly... i use to bundle my boys up in the middle of the night to go shopping at our 24 hour grocery store just so no one i knew would see me using food stamps. it's SO SAD that there are so many people that take advantage of the system that the people that TRULY need the help feel SO ASHAMED. no matter how much i have at this point in my life, ONE THING is guaranteed, i will NEVER look down my nose at anyone that needs the system. of course, there's no way to tell who is a user/abuser and who is truly in NEED so, i just make a practice of treating everyone equally. best of luck to your friend!

Answer 6

I believe things like that should be kept strictly confidential so there is no possibility for anyone to discriminate against her! Welfare does help alot of people like her who are trying and its not always their fault that they are in that situation. It's not fair for her to be treated any different. But there are a lot of people who take advantage of the welfare program and lie and do other things that people find out about. I think that leads to some of the discrimination. Its like stereotyping people on welfare. That's why it should be kept confidential!

Answer 7

Some people need welfare. I think most just abuse it because they are too lazy to work. But, when it is really needed it can be a lifesaver.

I think people that do get on welfare need to be weened off slowly to give them time to get work.

The ones that just keep having babies to stay on it should be kicked off at once. That is not what welfare was meant for.

There should be a time limit on it, but, in some rare cases where it is really really needed the time should be extended until the need is gone

Answer 8

If it is a single mom then I support it. But there are a lot of people who abuse the system. I worked at jewel Osco and I would get so pissed when I would see welfare people buying steaks with their welfare cards then buying alchol with their welfare checks. Or some people who purposely have more kids just to get more money would irrate me. But if I saw a family buying normal food and little alchol with their cards and welfare checks then I would not mind. But more often than not I would see people abuse the system.

Answer 9

It's a great thing for those who need it and I know there are many people who do. Noone should be looked down on for being poor. Don't people think poor people would be rich if they had a choice? I think it sucks that people who are just using the system makes it difficult for people who really are in need. I think that's why they are looked down on, because maybe they think the people don't deserve the help and are maybe lying about needing it. I have been in places before and see someone using food stamps and look like they shouldn't be on them. Who knows?

Answer 10

I think those who discriminate ought to spend more time being grateful for their blessings or luck. Most of the citizens in our country are within three paychecks of poverty. Life is a team effort, don't begrudge those who are really trying.

Those who are convinced that the poor people are using the system are the same people who would themself if they did not make too much money. Not only that, but they are probably benefitting from the low wages the recipients of welfare generally get from their hard work: house keepers (homes, offices, and hotels), restaurant employees, yard care workers, street cleaners, landfill workers, production, military, etc, etc, etc....