seretogis says:
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Unfortunately Welfare-State programs reduce our most-poor to a state in which they expect things for free, and feel they are entitled to them. Therefore, they do not understand the notion of trade-offs, of positive and negatives, of working to better themselves physically and economically.
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You're speaking in incredibly broad and offensive generalizations here, seretogis. "They" are a diverse group of people who fall into many different levels of poverty. "They" are not always the lazy, shiftless, unwashed masses many people think of when they hear the word "poor". What do you make, then, of the families with 3 children on SSI (supplemental security income, a type of disability payment) because they are all sick from lead-poisoning, and mom has to stay home with them while dad works a minimum wage job to meet rent? Or the homeless guy living in the park who is suffering from severe schizophrenia? Don't "they" deserve some level of assistance to help with daily needs? I feel like a bleeding-heart here, but I see it every single day. Many of our "most-poor" are not even entitled to the benefits they seek due to federal regulations. I understand and agree with those who want a "work-for-welfare" program, but there are certain situations in which assistance is required and is often the only way "they" are going to make it through the day.