Μολὼν λαβέ;1059913264 said:
Do you understand the concept of welfare? Ask the myriad mothers who have no other form of support than to create babies at the tax payers expense?
That right there tells me you don't understand how the welfare system was suppose to work. I agree with those who say the system was not designed to be a prop for irresponsible parents or individuals who use "motherhood" as a excuse to mooch off the government. However, there are women out there who are single parents by no fault of their own, i.e., divorced mothers, and need help.
I think people place too much of the blame on the woman and not the man. Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, but there are men out there who walk away from their responsibility and leave raising the kids with their so-called "girlfriend" or estranged spouse. Happens every day. By the same token, there are also women out there who act irresponsibly and have children out of wedlock and expect the state/federal government to provide for them and their illegitimate children. This to me is wrong! But this is also why I think that going after Planned Parenthood so aggressively is a mistake not for the purpose of funding abortions, but rather because women do go there for parenting skills and birth control. But I digress...
Blaming the woman alone for using the welfare system is a one-sided argument that completely ignores the irresponsibility of the father.
How about illegal aliens whose health care benefits are comprised of emergency room visits at tax payer expense?
Illegal aliens using local hospitals for health care is a completely different issue from the welfare argument.
What do you think "spread the wealth" is all about for millions of Americans? What do you think a "living wage" is for many, working or not?
Could you please rephrase the question, Alex? If you're asking if I think many Americans are being paid a living wage today, my answer would be no.
Who do you think pays for social welfare?
Tax payers...and?
You seem to think welfare recipients are entitled to tax payer money without obligation? It's free, just come and get it?
If that's your opinion then you pay for it.
Over-hyped allegation. Don't know where you get this claim from. I certainly didn't say it. In fact, I've long been an advocate of reforming welfare at the state-level, i.e., limiting how much recipient receive and for how long, as well as tying work/retraining to eligibility and strengthening the job-search verification process. I've never believed in the "free ride" as welfare is now perceived to be. However, I also know from indirect experience that not every person wants to be on welfare, but some people (mothers and some single-parent fathers) have no choice.
From my perspective, labelling every welfare recipient as lazy and undeserving amount to blind hatred and is just plan foolish.
