For a long time now, since the accomplished formation of a stable government, the U.S
government has had programs and passed laws that either dealt with issues of or influence
family. Many of these "family" programs and laws currently in place today are frequently
and commonly debated. One of the most debated and most labored over "family" programs or
law is Welfare. The argument is whether or not to, and how welfare should be cut or
minimized.
The debate is simple enough, but the argument on welfare's benefits and drawbacks is
not. On the pro side of the argument, on which I stand, welfare aids poor families as
well as the economy and may help to reduce crime. Welfare's benefits far out weigh its
drawbacks. Welfare generally helps poor families survive in today's economy by providing
a means for them to obtain food while they search for a job. These families receive
foodstamps, to purchase food, and a small amount of dollars to aid with either rent or
utilities. Because of this income from welfare, crime is reduced. This is because there
is now more income so the poor no longer have the need to go out and commit crimes to
attain that income. Welfare also aids in improving the economy because the children of
these families can afford to go to school and have a chance to make someone of
themselves. Instead of enrolling in welfare themselves, in the future these people will
make contributions to the economy and will be tax paying citizens.
On the contrary, welfare is currently a great government expense that tax payers pay
for. Federal tax rates throughout the country are extremely high and welfare, along with
Medicare and Medicaid, are main contributors. The purpose of welfare is to aid a person
with monetary need in getting by until they can find a job to support themselves, but
this seldom occurs. Some argue that there are plenty of poor families that get along
without welfare and its benefits. These people argue that the heads of these families
have multiple jobs and work extremely hard to get by, while others just sit and collect a
welfare check from the government. I feel that this is unfair to the hard workers, and
unfair to us tax payers. Others say that these people are in their present situation
because of their own ill choices in life and that the government owes them nothing. It is
also true
that there exist a great number of people that abuse the welfare program. These
individuals may enroll in welfare without the intention of ever getting a job. Others
trade foodstamps for cash or drugs. These ideas, or facts, can be used as a valid
argument for the dismantling, or at least minimizing, of the welfare program.
Currently steps are being taken by the government to reduce the number of welfare
recipients as well as to minimize spending on the program itself. The president recently
introduced his "Workfare" plan. This plan, by forcing individuals to both work and search
for work and by ultimately truncating their welfare benefits, should reduce both the
number of people on welfare and the number of future enrollments.
The pro's and con's of welfare are clear. I am somewhat partial to the idea of down
sizing, but am not a hard-line thinker and believe that the program should be left in
place. The drain from welfare on tax payer money, although great , is decreasing as more
and more people get off welfare and begin work.
For a long time now, since the accomplished formation of a stable government, the U.S
government has had programs and passed laws that either dealt with issues of or influence
family. Many of these "family" programs and laws currently in place today are frequently
and commonly debated. One of the most debated and most labored over "family" programs or
law is Welfare. The argument is whether or not to, and how welfare should be cut or
minimized.
The debate is simple enough, but the argument on welfare's benefits and drawbacks is
not. On the pro side of the argument, on which I stand, welfare aids poor families as
well as the economy and may help to reduce crime. Welfare's benefits far out weigh its
drawbacks. Welfare generally helps poor families survive in today's economy by providing
a means for them to obtain food while they search for a job. These families receive
foodstamps, to purchase food, and a small amount of dollars to aid with either rent or
utilities. Because of this income from welfare, crime is reduced. This is because there
is now more income so the poor no longer have the need to go out and commit crimes to
attain that income. Welfare also aids in improving the economy because the children of
these families can afford to go to school and have a chance to make someone of
themselves. Instead of enrolling in welfare themselves, in the future these people will
make contributions to the economy and will be tax paying citizens.
On the contrary, welfare is currently a great government expense that tax payers pay
for. Federal tax rates throughout the country are extremely high and welfare, along with
Medicare and Medicaid, are main contributors. The purpose of welfare is to aid a person
with monetary need in getting by until they can find a job to support themselves, but
this seldom occurs. Some argue that there are plenty of poor families that get along
without welfare and its benefits. These people argue that the heads of these families
have multiple jobs and work extremely hard to get by, while others just sit and collect a
welfare check from the government. I feel that this is unfair to the hard workers, and
unfair to us tax payers. Others say that these people are in their present situation
because of their own ill choices in life and that the government owes them nothing. It is
also true that there exist a great number of people that abuse the welfare program. These
individuals may enroll in welfare without the intention of ever getting a job. Others
trade foodstamps for cash or drugs. These ideas, or facts, can be used as a valid
argument for the dismantling, or at least minimizing, of the welfare program.
Currently steps are being taken by the government to reduce the number of welfare
recipients as well as to minimize spending on the program itself. The president recently
introduced his "Workfare" plan. This plan, by forcing individuals to both work and search
for work and by ultimately truncating their welfare benefits, should reduce both the
number of people on welfare and the number of future enrollments.
The pro's and con's of welfare are clear. I am somewhat partial to the idea of down
sizing, but am not a hard-line thinker and believe that the program should be left in
place. The drain from welfare on tax payer money, although great , is decreasing as more
and more people get off welfare and begin work.
For a long time now, since the accomplished formation of a stable government, the U.S
government has had programs and passed laws that either dealt with issues of or influence
family. Many of these "family" programs and laws currently in place today are frequently
and commonly debated. One of the most debated and most labored over "family" programs or
law is Welfare. The argument is whether or not to, and how welfare should be cut or
minimized.
The debate is simple enough, but the argument on welfare's benefits and drawbacks is
not. On the pro side of the argument, on which I stand, welfare aids poor families as
well as the economy and may help to reduce crime. Welfare's benefits far out weigh its
drawbacks. Welfare generally helps poor families survive in today's economy by providing
a means for them to obtain food while they search for a job. These families receive
foodstamps, to purchase food, and a small amount of dollars to aid with either rent or
utilities. Because of this income from welfare, crime is reduced. This is because there
is now more income so the poor no longer have the need to go out and commit crimes to
attain that income. Welfare also aids in improving the economy because the children of
these families can afford to go to school and have a chance to make someone of
themselves. Instead of enrolling in welfare themselves, in the future these people will
make contributions to the economy and will be tax paying citizens.
On the contrary, welfare is currently a great government expense that tax payers pay
for. Federal tax rates throughout the country are extremely high and welfare, along with
Medicare and Medicaid, are main contributors. The purpose of welfare is to aid a person
with monetary need in getting by until they can find a job to support themselves, but
this seldom occurs. Some argue that there are plenty of poor families that get along
without welfare and its benefits. These people argue that the heads of these families
have multiple jobs and work extremely hard to get by, while others just sit and collect a
welfare check from the government. I feel that this is unfair to the hard workers, and
unfair to us tax payers. Others say that these people are in their present situation
because of their own ill choices in life and that the government owes them nothing. It is
also true that there exist a great number of people that abuse the welfare program. These
individuals may enroll in welfare without the intention of ever getting a job. Others
trade foodstamps for cash or drugs. These ideas, or facts, can be used as a valid
argument for the dismantling, or at least minimizing, of the welfare program.
Currently steps are being taken by the government to reduce the number of welfare
recipients as well as to minimize spending on the program itself. The president recently
introduced his "Workfare" plan. This plan, by forcing individuals to both work and search
for work and by ultimately truncating their welfare benefits, should reduce both the
number of people on welfare and the number of future enrollments.
The pro's and con's of welfare are clear. I am somewhat partial to the idea of down
sizing, but am not a hard-line thinker and believe that the program should be left in
place. The drain from welfare on tax payer money, although great , is decreasing as more
and more people get off welfare and begin work.
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For a long time now, since the accomplished formation of a stable government, the U.S
government has had programs and passed laws that either dealt with issues of or influence
family. Many of these "family" programs and laws currently in place today are frequently
and commonly debated. One of the most debated and most labored over "family" programs or
law is Welfare. The argument is whether or not to, and how welfare should be cut or
minimized.
The debate is simple enough, but the argument on welfare's benefits and drawbacks is
not. On the pro side of the argument, on which I stand, welfare aids poor families as
well as the economy and may help to reduce crime. Welfare's benefits far out weigh its
drawbacks. Welfare generally helps poor families survive in today's economy by providing
a means for them to obtain food while they search for a job. These families receive
foodstamps, to purchase food, and a small amount of dollars to aid with either rent or
utilities. Because of this income from welfare, crime is reduced. This is because there
is now more income so the poor no longer have the need to go out and commit crimes to
attain that income. Welfare also aids in improving the economy because the children of
these families can afford to go to school and have a chance to make someone of
themselves. Instead of enrolling in welfare themselves, in the future these people will
make contributions to the economy and will be tax paying citizens.
On the contrary, welfare is currently a great government expense that tax payers pay
for. Federal tax rates throughout the country are extremely high and welfare, along with
Medicare and Medicaid, are main contributors. The purpose of welfare is to aid a person
with monetary need in getting by until they can find a job to support themselves, but
this seldom occurs. Some argue that there are plenty of poor families that get along
without welfare and its benefits. These people argue that the heads of these families
have multiple jobs and work extremely hard to get by, while others just sit and collect a
welfare check from the government. I feel that this is unfair to the hard workers, and
unfair to us tax payers. Others say that these people are in their present situation
because of their own ill choices in life and that the government owes them nothing. It is
also true that there exist a great number of people that abuse the welfare program. These
individuals may enroll in welfare without the intention of ever getting a job. Others
trade foodstamps for cash or drugs. These ideas, or facts, can be used as a valid
argument for the dismantling, or at least minimizing, of the welfare program.
Currently steps are being taken by the government to reduce the number of welfare
recipients as well as to minimize spending on the program itself. The president recently
introduced his "Workfare" plan. This plan, by forcing individuals to both work and search
for work and by ultimately truncating their welfare benefits, should reduce both the
number of people on welfare and the number of future enrollments.
The pro's and con's of welfare are clear. I am somewhat partial to the idea of down
sizing, but am not a hard-line thinker and believe that the program should be left in
place. The drain from welfare on tax payer money, although great , is decreasing as more
and more people get off welfare and begin work.
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