well, first of all, i dont think either of your opening statements are true, we are not taught to work hard is a virtue, actually in reality we are taught that hard work will barely get you by,,,,,,, those earning the big bucks and having security are not working that hard, they are making money off the middle class and lower middle class, and even those welfare recipients you speak of,,,,,,,
those on welfare are not waiting with folded arms,,,,, it sounds like you believe what many do,, that those on welfare dont want to work, have never worked, and raise children to be on welfare (aka social programs)
the reality is that the majority on social programs are the working poor, actually including our lower ranked military
then, what are the options,,, if a mother with small children leaves welfare to work, she also can lose both health care for her children, child care help for the child,, etc etc,,,,,,,
our programs need revision,,,,,, one example, i as a divorced mother of a small child, received child support, i worked,,,,,,, yet the type jobs i could find, where i could be home with my child before and after school,,,,,, did not offer health insurance,,,, most part time jobs do not,,,,, so when i had a major accident, would my government help me at all? even with medical ? no,,, because i had child support, i would of been much better off to of been on welfare,,,,, let my ex pay me "under the table",,,,,, i would not of had to spend a year doing without medicine i needed,,,,, treatment i needed,,,, nor even money to buy toilet tissue
i started work when i was 16, i was 40 years old, with a 6 year old, when i had my accident, i paid my taxes for over 20 years, yet my government would not give me a penny, so i say all the money i put in, i would much rather it go to a social program, then other expenses, such as the militarty etc,,,,,, our social program is the smallest of our programs, very small compared to defense,,,,,,,,,, who cares if a person feels entitiled,,,,?? our generals sure do
2007-03-25 12:12:28
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answered by dlin333 7
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