So if the Federal government begins paying people for being irresponsible?

Question

for not thinking ahead, for not looking towards the future, but instead rewards them for their short comings..... Will people learn from their mistakes? Will future generations learn responsibility if their irresponsibility is rewarded by hard working tax payers? If all of a sudden the government provides for everyone who has made bad decisions and didn't use their heads, where do you think we'll be 50 years from now.... IF we can survive?

Answer 1

no. if that happened, they would not learn from their mistakes.

I think a lot of the problem with people not being able to solve their own problems is their stubbornness to look for a new job which would pay them better, or give them a shorter commute from home... and their stubbornness to go out and look for a second job when it gets really tough.

Yes I understand some of these people have families and they have to make sure the kids are taken care of in their absence, but there is the work-from-home option in many cases. Many people also live close to other family who may be willing to babysit every once in awhile.

Another problem I see is pride. A lot of people are too proud to say when they need help... or to seek a loan from family or friends.

But maybe I just see things this way because I've been there and back. I've swallowed my pride and moved back home, in order to catch up on bills. I've taken on a second job to get responsibilities taken care of as soon as possible. I've moved out again.

Answer 2

What is it with you and these great questions?

In 50 years, if things continue on the path that they are on now, we will have a few of things happen. First, our taxes will have increased at 5 or 6 times the cost of living rate; thus, we will be paying about 30% more in taxes. Second, there will be more illegal immigrants collecting Social Security than US citizens actually paying for them. Third, that age 65 retirement will be a fond memory for us. Our retirement age will be somewhere around 75.

Now there are things that could drastically change that path. If we develope socialized health care, then we will eliminate many viable workers through abortion and euphanasia because the cost of their medical expenses would be too great. The illegals will not find it more profitable to come to America as they will have really poor social programs that really don't do any good managed and run by government employees. And we all know how most government employees work!

Answer 3

Honey, the federal government started doing that back in the 1960s. The end result is a lot of irresponsible people filling up our prisons.

Answer 4

I agree that people should not be irresponsible and get pregnant just for the benefits, but do you think that is what this is for? Do you think that maybe some of the people that need this were people that had jobs when they got pregnant, were responsible, then lost their jobs and now can't afford the $17,000 dollars a year for coverage for a family. One uncovered trip to the hospital can put you in a hole for a lifetime. Judging from your question Suthern I'd guess you have been fortunate enough to have been employed and always covered by insurance for your family. consider yourself fortunate but do not deny truly needy families because of a few misguided people. Promote accountability by the government in all the money it spends. That is where the answer is.

Truthsfifth: May you never be the one with hat in hand, and if you are may you be fortunate enough not to hold it out to someone like you.

Answer 5

the goal is to make each individual state servent to the lender (the federal reserve bank). declairing sovereignty (as 36 states have done since jan.) is the only protection against the corrupt federal government....dispite secession or an armed revolution. Montana and Texas are starting the constitutional process of secession.

Answer 6

I don't know, this country seems to reward laziness and those who are irresponsible and unmotivated. I believe that enough of my taxes go towards programs that "help" propagate these attitudes. The price of living has gone up, our taxes have gone up and our wages haven't followed, so it looks like the Dem's may get their wet dream and all of us will be on the streets, looking for a handout of government cheese.

Answer 7

Wouldn't you think, even for one minute after reading books like, "1984" by George Orwell, or seeing movies like "Logan's Run" and all the futuristic movies that show government control, that people would think twice about letting the government make important decisions for them?
I don't even want to speculate as to what our country would look like 50 years from now.
I think we have raised a generation who believes they are OWED everything and they should not have personal responsibility.

Sad........

In the meantime let's not turn over control to the government.

Vote: FRED in'08!

Answer 8

That's a good question and can apply to anything from welfare to amnesty. Very thought provoking. I think we need to allow for forgiveness...in other words, if people made a mistake, admitt it and change their behavior, we should forgive them. If they're not sorry and don't change then of course not. Actions speak louder than words. But dollars are the loudest of all. Follow the money trail and you will see what people value.

Answer 9

Excellent question.

My cousin CHOSE to live a low-key, low-effort but reasonably comfortable lifestyle, and does. My sister did the same thing. Neither of them uses critical thinking skills on the job - they're both functionaries, though she's a slightly higher-level functionary.

He found a girlfriend, and she found a husband, who share their views of life. And one thing they all agreed on was not to have kids - because they can't afford them given the incomes associated with the lifestyles they CHOSE.

I chose to have kids and take on more challenging work and earn a higher salary - so that I could support my kids. Again, this is something I CHOSE.

I do not look down on people for the choices they make in their lives - it's your life.

I do look down on people who think they have a right to have it both ways - to pump out kids and then make the taxpayers pay for it.

And please don't give me this grief about "well we don't CHOOSE to lose our jobs" the unemployment rate is 4.6%, you might not choose to lose the job you have but you do choose the job and career you're in. We can't all be brain surgeons but if you were born in the US and you want to make $60K-$80K ten years from now you can, that's a decision.

It's called night school. Look into it. It's called cutting back on your expenses - if you're taking night classes you don't need to spend $60/month on cable. Look into it.

The rest of us did. The rest of us support ourselves. How come some people refuse to? What explains the AUDACITY with which these people argue that WE are heartless, that WE are the ones with a problem - WE are FUNCTIONAL and THEY are NOT! They're coming to US with hat in hand - that by DEFINITION means THEY are the ones with the problem!

Answer 10

People are free to fail if they choose, however, there might be circumstances where it is desirable for the government to "step in" and alter events that effect people economically(e.g., the Great Depression).

There is no reason for the government to bail out foreclosure's on homes, though, to people ill equipped to foresee the ramifications of a given contract they might have signed.

However, I DO think it is wise for the government to invest in people and in America's collective future. Education, drug therapies for cancer treatments, space exploration, job training programs, roads, libraries, etc. is noble and essential.

Sometimes the free market just ain't enough...