Do Republicans ever wonder what would happen if they cut off the Gov. aid to the poor?

Question

I see some say we should do this from time to time...

I mean... last time I looked at the census.. the median income was around $25,000 which basically means that about 50 percent of people are a lay-off away from poverty... and aren't that far from it now...

what effect do you think that would have on America?

unemployment is low... right? so there aren't enough jobs for all of them that are unemployed...

just wondering how you think things would go?

and the poor in other countries don't automatically get jobs when they have no goverment aid?

seems naive to think it would magically happen here?

and the question is not "is it plunder"... it's "what would happen"

median household income is higher... but that's usually two incomes... the median individual income is around 25,000... according to the census?

last time I checked...

and most people don't make $100,000 in their life... only 20 percent make over $80,000 household... according to the census, so, it's not a very realistic comparison, for the majority...

Answer 1

We think people will go to work!
If you pay people to be poo,r you will always have poor people...

Answer 2

The median is higher than that. But let's say you make $100,000 and lose your job. Now you are as wealthy as the guy who made $15,000 because both of you are out of work. What's your choice? Get another job or provide a service people would pay to use. All of us only have the labor of our hands to offer as an exchange for pay. It's the responsibility of every individual to help out the needy. Forcible extraction of money from those who are unwilling to give will only cause a lot of animosity. And that's what you have now.

E: My point was that it doesn't matter how much you make when you lose your job. You still need to get work to earn a living. Education will help you earn more. The problem is that education cost's are soaring. Why? How about over-payed Admin and Professors. And we have an epidemic of young people content to work at Target because they have no desire or motive to further educate themselves. If they did, they can't afford it. We all must work to create value which gets a reward. So how much value do these people offer? Government can't take from one and give to another without creating hostility.

Answer 3

What do you think would happen if we totally eradicated crack and black tar heroin?What would happen to all those poor addicts?HMMMMM? Yes, I am comparing the two because welfare has become an addiction of epidemic proportions. And conservatives don't want to stop welfare for those UNABLE to work. We want to end it for those who stay on it because it's easier than working. I take it from your point of view that you've never lived in a poor neighborhood, or known a social worker...hell, you've probably never known anyone on welfare. Liberals tend to take a very pessimistic stance every time there's an argument on welfare. As if all conservatives are horrible people because they want the able bodied to earn their way in this country. You may not remember this, but Bill Clinton tried to pass the law that welfare would be for four years only, and then off to work you go never to return to the state's t*t. This is one of the many things he did that I actually agreed with.
And by the way, when you are looking at median income you must remember that it is calculated by averaging the income's of EVERYONE in the work force. That includes every fast food employee and other minimum wage worker in the country. This tends to drop the average a bit. Oh, and most people who work for minimum wage are teenagers who are still going to school and living with their mom and pop. So many of that 50% you speak of, if they were laid off would go home to mom and sleep in their warm comfy bed, and eat their home cooked food, all on mom and pops dime until he found another low paying job. Mother and father. The original welfare. And you'll notice that most people eventually leave them to begin their own life. In essence that is all we are asking. The government is not your mom and dad. Get a job if you aren't disabled and get to work. 'Cause government supports you using the money the rest of us work our a**es of to get. Is that so much to ask?

Answer 4

I know you love big government so you are going to hate this but it's true. The Federal Government was never supposed to help the poor, provide education, or fix prices on farm goods. The Federal government is a negative force who's only legitimate job is to protect our rights from foreign invaders and domestic criminals. When property or money is taken from the owner with out permission, and without compensation and given to another then an act of plunder has taken place.

Answer 5

I think things would go OK. With the government spigot turned off taxes would go down. People would be able to save more of what they earn. And with lower taxes comes more incentive for businesses to expand, to grow, which means more jobs.
Now, I know there are some people who REALLY do need help. The disabled, the mentally impaired, people like that. But abled bodied men and women should make their own way in this world.
You asked for honest answers.

Answer 6

A bunch of deadbeats would have to go to work. 12 million mexicans found jobs so could the deadbeats. The first thing that would happen is the economy would boom. More people working mean more goods and services produced more GDP and less of it going to people sitting on the porch swilling beer.

Answer 7

Yep.... often... usually is good for them... If I were the "POOR" (read blacks, to most people) I would sue whoever thought up the "Great Society" and AFDC.... they have recked the nuclear family and have produced generations dependent on the government (the plain from the beginning) Multiple *TRILLIONS* of dollars have been spent on the "War on Poverty" and there are more (percentage wise) "poor" today then when it started. Aid to the poor is just the Leftist (Democrats) way of keeping large numbers of voters dependent on them

Answer 8

People will realize they need to take responsibility for themselves and step up. They would have to put effort into finding a job and keeping it.

Republicans love the idea of meritocracy-being rewarded for their actions and efforts.

One of the reasons there aren't as many jobs open is because of the immigrants. Legal immigrants are happy working at minimum wage and illegal immigrants are just happy with a job. If we stepped it up on border control, a plus would be more jobs available for US citizens.

Answer 9

At one time, the Democratic party was the 'working man's party.' It's too bad that's simply not the case any longer. Democrat or Republican - they both have their pluses and minuses when it comes to the 'working poor.'

Answer 10

We know full well what would happen but the difference between us and you is that you believe in a handout while we believe in a hand up. The old "Give a man a fish" thing.

Answer 11

They would have to get jobs and be productive to the economy thus raising the standard of living for the rest of us.