2007-07-04 12:39:03 · 9 answers · asked by wasey 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
It's working to break this country.Fraud abuse
2007-07-04 12:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I can't speak to everywhere, but it is not working in Texas because no one wants to set up a system that will help people get off of it. The system here pays bare subsistence, does nothing to provide training for employment, provides no child care subsidies, etc. For this reason, people raised in welfare never get out of it because they don't know how or have the resources to do it.
Welfare should be a program with a limited life for each recipient, say two years. Support should be provided that would be better than a bare hand-to-mouth existence During that time, an intensive program of literacy/job training should be done, along with the child care needed to allow the person to focus their attention on the training. Then there should be a transitional period while the person is beginning employment where child care continues at a reduced rate and other assistance such as help with transportation and appropriate clothing should be provided for a period of say one year while the person gets on their feet.
This would get people off the welfare rolls and assure that children would be exposed to a life of independent self-support early enough that they would not consider welfare the only way to live.
2007-07-04 19:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Much better than it was before it was reformed. Now at least there is a time limit, so people have to go out and get a job.
No more generations of welfare lovers.
2007-07-04 21:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eliminate welfare and expand the earned income tax credit. Then the working poor will be less so and the lazy, do nothing poor can GET A JOB.
2007-07-04 19:59:30 · answer #4 · answered by Scott L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't work the way it should. Most stay in it for life and raise kids who continue in welfare their whole life too. It needs reforming again, I guess.
The funny thing is that they can't give away enough food stamps to keep the food stamp system alive. They've been advertising for people to take food stamps off their hands.
2007-07-04 19:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Sick americans are forced to sell thier houses to pay medical bills while illegals and parasites get all for free! Food, housing subsidys and medical and dig this "college tuition."
2007-07-04 20:48:29 · answer #6 · answered by bushcrimeboss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh yeah it's working for the ones that know how to work and then there's people like me who go to work every day and God forbid we need help, we are either the wrong color or we don't have enough so called {family } to lie so we can get help until we get back on our feet. does that answer you question
2007-07-04 19:56:21 · answer #7 · answered by pattycakes8808 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
We have welfare in the US. What do you mean by "working?"
The system works in that benefits are made available to those who need help. It works in that there are limits for benefits for those able to work. It works in that efforts are made to find work for the unemployed who are able to work.
2007-07-04 19:44:07 · answer #8 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
broke beyond belief
2007-07-04 19:42:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋