Why not cut welfare?

Question

Why not cut welfare? Who benefits it ?

Answer 1

Because cutting or elminating welfare only hurts the poorest of the poor in our country, doesn't solve any problems and creates more problems.

1. Welfare is a temporary aid program to assist ppl that have experienced hard times.
2. Welfare was reformed and the amount families receive is below the poverty line.
3. If you do not assist the poor and needy, your country has not claim to being a civilized, humanitarian country.
4. Starving, sick, etc.. ppl will resort to crime instead of watching their children go hungry... we end up paying more from the damages they do.

Answer 2

An excellent question.
It is worth noting that fraternal societies (such as the Elks) and mutual aid societies provided the kind of "welfare" (the social kind) I believe you speak of for centuries. So did churches and other charitable organizations (such as the Salvation Army). Government welfare is a waste of money since the overhead to process the funds, screen applicants, and cut checks eats up 70 percent of the money in the welfare budget. If a business had a 70 percent overhead it would go out of business! Let's ditch welfare.
And as for corporate welfare, let's ditch that too and let the market decide who succeeds and who fails.

And as a side note, scottyurb, your delivery is all wrong, You are as likely as not to inflame your reader rather than provoking thought. You might want to consider that.

Answer 3

I totally agree that welfare is in a state that it needs to be managed much better.
We have over the years just gave money away in this program. We have done it in a fashion that have created generations of people on welfare, and they expect it to just keep coming.
I believe that we need to rehab this program again and make it what it is intended to be. One that assist people in need, not ones that have their hand out.
We now can not ever just get rid of this program it has a need and a place now. And people that really do need it from no fault of their own.

Answer 4

Good question,as far as I can see 90% that benefit are just lazy people that don't want to go to work,and it doesn't change that fault in them.Crengle 60 you are speaking of unemployment pay which is far different than welfare unemployment is a time restricted system payed into by employers and forces you to look for jobs while receiving compensation.

Answer 5

Why not Iraq? What about tax cuts for the rich? Welfare makes up a very small percentage of the budget.

Answer 6

Society benefits.

You will always have waste with a "security net". But take away the net, and you will have women and children who desperately need services doing without.

The intention of the welfare system is to help people get back on their feet - not to keep them on the public dole for indefinite periods of time.

There should be limits, and those who receive benefits should have to WORK for them after an "emergency period".

Society doesn't mind helping. It minds supporting indefinitely.

Answer 7

Although it is true that many take advantage of welfare and really do not need it (they are crooked) welfare is needed by those who cannot support their daily needs. In a country as great as ours we should have the heart and money to give to these unfortunate people. We give to others all over the world including many who hate us so why not give to our own?

Answer 8

Federal welfare laws should be repealed as unconstitutional. There is nothing in the document that all politicians swear to uphold which authorizes them to administer a welfare program (and lots of other things too). If they wish to maintain an illegal system, they should pass a constitutional amendment; otherwise, they should leave it to the states.

Answer 9

Corporate Welfare--I agree. Social--WTF are you thinking?

The taxes collected by the U.S. Treasury from Corporations shrank by 36% between 2000 and 2003. That's 2% of the GDP losing funds. The new tax loopholes created through Bush's trade proposals, specifically transfer pricing--has enabled corporations to bypass our tax laws through manipulation of figures between multi-national entities --get a clue!!
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/12699486/paul_krugman_on_the_great_wealth_transfer

When an American citizen receives funds they end up back into the local economy. When corporations receive welfare--the monies end up in stock holders pockets--Stocks and Bonds on Wallstreet are matters finagled with monies from the top 5% of elitists--Are you one of them?

http://economyincrisis.org/

Answer 10

Better Idea
Remove the Cap on the Wage Tax and allow the Rich to pay at the same rate as the rest of us. According to Allen greenspan that would make social security viable.