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i'm a conservative who thinks that welfare at least has a place in society... but i do not agree with it's current implementation.
when you give people money for doing nothing, you are only exacerbating the problem. it promotes a sense of entitlement and slovenliness. when people earn their money, it gives them dignity and a sense of pride when they get done with the day. we can help out those who are on hard times without patronizing them or destroying their self-confidence and work ethic.
people on welfare should be required to either put in an honest day's work on civic projects such as cleaning up litter, manning soup-kitchen lines etc. or make demonstrably provable steps that they are doing their best to regain employment (getting tax-assisted technical training or additional education).
single parents would, of course, get concessions (less work time needed or able to work from home). additionally, those who draw welfare because of a disability would be given a job according to their abilities.
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