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Welfare
What is your opinion on Welfare?
People forget that many immigrants 3 generations ago immigrated to North America with absolutely nothing; there was NO welfare system back then. Do you think it makes people's decisions to immigrate much easier nowadays? Also, to note; getting a welfare cheque is DIFFERENT than getting a disability cheque, (over here at least), but some disabilities are not applicable for government help such as someone who has a hoarding problem. Do you think it generally helps people get out of a tough situation, or does it just make people get comfortable? Do you think a lot of people are exploiting the system? Should it be stopped? Do you feel it's a waste of taxpayers' dollars? Have you ever had experience with being in a welfare situation? Did it help? Did it make things worse? Did you get out of it? |
I think it's a necessary part of society seeing as we have "human rights" 'n' all now. The government has changed society a lot so that it can be quite difficult to get by. I think it is their duty to provide shelter and money for people that need it.
It's true that it's exploited by a lot of people, which is a shame. Although I think our current Conservative government here in the UK are planning on changing it quite a bit. There are a lot of people that have trouble surviving, at least here... I know a couple of people (some of them younger than me) that would be homeless if it wasn't for the welfare system. And there are a lot of situations where decent people get screwed over and have no other option. It's not entirely losers that can't be bothered to work just leeching from society. |
IMO, welfare is fine for getting someone back on their feet. It's the people that abuse welfare that irritates me. Ofcourse with good things, bad will come along with it. That's where welfare should be more limited, than what it is now. That's really all i want to say on the subject of welfare without getting into a rant.
Keep in mind, this isnt coming from some teenage kid that bums off his parents. I pay taxes and its irritating to see the money that comes from my paycheck, that i need to pay bills, go to someone that could just as easily get a job but chooses not to because its easier. |
There are obviously those who truly need it, and those who milk the system and exploit it. But it's a necessary piece of our entitlement program system.
Also, lets remember to not make baseless generalizations here. I doubt anyone here, or at the least a very few of you have ever been on welfare or know what it's like to live like that. So lets make sure we think before saying anything stupid and ignorant. |
My take on welfare: It should be a way for people to get a hand up, not a hand out.
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The majority of those on welfare abuse it, which is ruining everything for those who truly need it. |
As far welfare's effect on immigration decisions, I think that people do consider that when they decide to immigrate to a nation with a welfare system.
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