AmericanSpartan
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Should they be allowed to vote while on welfare?
Should they be allowed to vote while on welfare?
Yes.The laws our elected officials make effect every citizen in this country regardless if they are welfare of if they are the 1% and if you think only people on welfare vote for their interests then you are mistaken.Should they be allowed to vote while on welfare?
This is such a difficult question when it is evaluated objectively and outside of partisan propaganda, political correctness police action, and other emotion-charged responses.
I have long thought it extremely unfair that those who pay no federal taxes would have ability to vote for people who pledge to raise taxes on everybody else.
I have long thought it extremely unfair that those who are little or not at all affected by increases in property taxes have ability to vote on initiatives that will raise those taxes for property owners.
And I have long thought it extremely unfair that those who are supported by the rest of us have ability to vote for those who pledge to keep the gravy train going for those who are supported and thereby increase the burden on those of us who are footing that bill.
It is the righteous sense that those who pay the bills should be the ones to vote on how much of those bills they are willing to pay.
And that righteous sense is made very difficult weighed against the concept of one citizen, one vote.
Should they be allowed to vote while on welfare?
Should they be allowed to vote while on welfare?
This question is brought up largely because many conservatives believe people on welfare would just "vote themselves more welfare" and I don't believe that to be true.
In some cases yes... But most people want purpose in their life and a good job can provide that and so if you're sitting on welfare and can't find a job, who do you pick?
The people who will preserve the welfare system and claim they can also provide jobs.
Or the people who call you a lazy leeching bum and promise to tear down your only source of income whilst seemingly giving larger and larger tax breaks to the rich?
Without question they should be enabled to vote. They should also be encouraged to vote as well, its the patriotic thing to do.
They are citizens of the United States
They are citizens of their community
They are entitled to vote for who they feel best represents them just as everyone else in the U.S. and in their community does, simple as that.
Encouraging people who have low to no info on the issues to vote is without a doubt one of the worse things that can happen.
Encouraging people who have low to no info on the issues to vote is without a doubt one of the worse things that can happen.
So they are free to vote themselves more money and benefits at the expense of my Liberty....
Should they be allowed to vote while on welfare?