Welfare
 

NGH1006's post in the sterotype thread got me thinking, what is everyones thoughts on Welfare and people who need it? What about other government assistance programs?

I wouldn't be able to go to school with out help from the government and life would have been more difficult with out welfare when I was younger, so I'm all for it. I think people who bitch and moan about people on welfare don't have any real clue on how tough it is to survive at times.

I think that most people that are on welfare need it, so I'm for it

There are some tweeks here and there that I would make, but other than that, I'm all for it. Some tweeks, I notice alot of people like to use their food stamps to buy $100 birthday cakes, when that money is supposed to feed that family for at least a week. Eh, I might make it that if it's not healthy for you, you can't buy it with the EBT card. Fresh, canned or frozen produce, dairy, loafs of bread, grains such as cereal, rice and pasta, water, 100% juice and frozen, canned or fresh meats, chicken and fish be allowed. Stuff like sodas, birthday cakes, little debbie snacks, candy, potato chips and the like I consider luxuries, and shouldn't be covered.

Another thing I think should happen, all first homes or main residents that are owned should be tax free. (Where I live, in Florida, my home is on a ranch, and ranches and farms are tax exempt, and it saves me thousands in taxes every year. In the end, I just spend that extra money into my local economy, so it's not like the IRS is going broke) And anyways, I think a roof over your head shouldn't be taxed, it's a necessity, not a luxury. Sh!t, if you have the receipts to prove that you use your vehicle only for work purposes, all of the taxes you paid in the upkeep and in gas you get back at the end of the year. Two major reasons why people are not buying real estate in Florida, one is high insurance rates (anywhere from 1700 to 4000 a year for the median home) and the taxes (600 to 4000 for a median home) Not everyone can be a lawyer, doctor, engineer or stripper to meet those high costs.

Welfare state
 

We need the welfare state, but I think the problem is that some people try to cheat, and we will never know who do it.

my parents are actually pretty critical of welfare people. I mean they understand people need it, but they seem to think that it's abused more aften than not and people who wicked need it can't seem to get it.

Growing up I have lived on both sides of the track being dirt poor eating potatoe soup (potatoes water and butter sometimes if we were lucky it would be milk instead of water.) for a week until our food stamps came in. I have heard of people cheating the system, I also believe it should be for CITIZENS only. If parents are illegal give them enough for the baby not them cousin brothers, and parents. They can get a job.
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Asian Cam

I think welfare is a good thing for those who need it, but I think a lot of people abuse the system because they want an easy out instead of getting a job like everyone else.

For people that need it I think it's a great thing.. I feel though that it should be much stricter on who recieves it and how long someone can be on it... It's human nature take advantage of things like that... If you were getting enough welfare or assitance that you would only had to work 3 days a week to live comfortably , who would honestly go out and try to find full time work?