Should we require those who use welfare programs to be on birth control?

Question

After all, some families have been dependent on the government for generations now. Our social programs are rampant with fraud and abuse, especially in the terms of getting pregnant to keep the benefits.

If one has been dependent on the government for more than 2 years, I think they should appoint a representative of Medicaid to prescribe a method of birth control they won't forget to take - like the IUD if they have less than 3 children, a tubal ligation if they have 3 or more.

Think of the money we'll save from not having to support hundreds of thousands of potential children. We could use that to fund more education programs and job assistance of the parents of the ones we do have already on social programs and re-teach them all how to fish.

Answer 1

I have no problem with it. Welfare was set up to assist people who were having a hard time, not as a way of life but unfortunately, the government hasn't done anything to monitor the problems.

The workers know when the system is being abused and yet they do nothing to correct the problems and when it is brought to their attention, they tell you it's none of your business. I heard about this happening in Franklin Co, OH where most of the workers are worthless and let the system be abused over and over again.

It took some civilian employees to bring it to the attention of a Lt in Burglary who worked with them to bring it to a halt because the workers at welfare wouldn't. And you would not believe the attitudes of the some of these welfare people who came in to get their reports when they were confronted by a detective and taken to their office and confronted with their fraud. THEY have the nerve to have an attitude when they are stealing?

Word got out, though, and they quit making their false reports because they were told they would be prosecuted and put in jail if they did it again. Now, why didn't the welfare workers put a stop to it when this same person took the fraudulent reports to them EVERY OTHER month?

OH changed the law in the late 80s and said people could only go on welfare for two years and then they would be dropped. They also said that anyone who was able to work and was on welfare had to work 20 hours a month at a place designated by the state (we had some at the police department).

Boy the whining and crying that went on and the protests in front of the State Capitol was unbelievable !!!

Excuse me? You can stand in front of the Capitol for hours with your signs but you can't work somewhere for 20 hours a MONTH?

I worked with disabilities even though it was very difficult to do so I know if I could work, probably 75% of those on welfare could so I had no sympathy for them.

If they sign up and they have two children, don't pay them for any others after that no matter how many they have. That cuts out on alot of reproductive lifestyles where they continued to have kid after kid and got more money with each one but never had to go to work even though they were healthy and able to get off their butts and do so.

Answer 2

well with welfare in California now the max that the government will pay you is 5 years period! so if you use welfare one year and then stop you use it again in 3 years you only have 4 years to use it and so on so i dont think thats right to have iud or tubal ligation all though you do have a point some people do have kids just to have the government pay them so instead i think that at least they should work for the money the gov. gives them like, they have to do some community service and the more money you get the more time you have to put in. im sure that will stop them from just having babies for money from the gov

Answer 3

A SOUND idea, but between the ACLU and the Religious-Right, you'd never have a chance of passing such legislation !

Back in the mid-1980's the US Navy (perhaps the entire military) was debating using an implanted birth-control drug on all female recruits during their first 4 years... due to the INCREDIBLE costs incurred. Lost work hours, reassignments, child-care, etc. The ACLU went INSANE and blocked the proposal within days of it becoming public !!

Just an aside, the then Commandant of the USMC wanted to punish MALE Marines who knocked up gals out of wedlock... and PROHIBIT marriage during the first 3 years of enlistment... again citing the incredible costs. "If the Marine Corps wanted you to have a WIFE, they would have ISSUED you one !!

Sadly, it's impossible to mandate this... it is LOGICAL, but wrong. I watched Illegal Alien high school gals in San Diego get preggers so they could claim welfare and "anchor-baby" status... 32% of the female students were pregnant in 1990.

Answer 4

Another step on the path to the Republican police state - now the government gets to force and inflict birth control on people.
But since the absolute mantra of the modern Republican Party is that a woman's body is not hers to do with what she wants - who can be surprised.
Shouldn't we go a step further and support the licensing of all parents so that convicted criminals cannot pass on thier evil ways to children? If nothing else this would at least have saved us from the Bush twins.

Answer 5

I think we are forgetting an important possibility: make baby's daddy responsible for his kid. Why should he get a free ride? If you read these questions on Yahoo, several are from men wanting to know how their "girlfriends" can get on medicaid because they are pregnant. What is wrong with making the father come up with the money to support the kid? Why should the taxpayers be expected to support someones kid? If the mother refuses to name the father she would never be able to collect welfare benefits. Sounds reasonable to me.

Answer 6

Holy forms batman!!! How will you maintain monitor of who eats what and on and on, until you broaden the quantity of presidency staff tracking this. Then too, the youngsters of folks who can not get cash for meals could be at threat, you'll create a different govt company to handle them; and of path broaden the jail measurement to fasten up the individuals without a cash for a location to stick, you are not able to have them littering the sidewalks now are you able to. In brief, it could look that folks who prefer small govt uncover it less difficult less expensive and extra effective to only hand out the tests...

Answer 7

Contrary to what you have heard, the vast majority of those on welfare only collect for a short time. The image of some fat welfare mother pumping out children to collect more money is greatly exaggerated. You should really do a bit of research into this...I think you will be very surprised at what you find.

Answer 8

Aren't you usually bashing the illegals about this issue?

I think they should be in line right behind those that push their way of life as correct. Anyone you know???

I bet the best answer chosen will only reflect the answer you sought out and will have a negative rating like most of your others.
Happy trolling!

Answer 9

I am all for quality measures to teach our children birth control.

Answer 10

Yes, however that infringes on their civil liberties so this is unlikely to pass or be upheld in court when it would be challenged.

PS-try the lotus position for your yoga.