No question that generational welfare exists...I've seen it personally. Much of it has to do with the wrong people having babies. I also agree that workfare/job training/education need to be essential components. Keep in mind though that the war on poverty came about in the 60's as research showed a rather large problem with malnourished and diseased children in rural areas - especially the south. So to a certain extent their has been some success in this regard.Ibanez wrote:Why are we just paying people? That solves nothing. Republicans and Democrats, on this board and in Congress, are always saying you can't solve a problem by throwing money at it. But that is what is done with social welfare. They give money and expect nothing in return. Again...it's the abuse of social and corporate welfare that is the problem. Along with abuse is the inability of the Government to help people get off and stay off. Getting off and staying off welfare isn't just the Gov't's role (because they can help with job training) but it's societys role to hire these people, pay them a livable wage and help the generation or two that is coming of age to see that there is a better future. We have to stop subsidies for companies like Exxon, especially when they make the profits they do.dbackjon wrote:So Republicans are trying to balance the budget on the backs of the poor, the elderly, and children, refusing to restore cuts to SNAP - nutritional program that mostly helps women and children.
Great. Wall Street and Defense is raping the country, but try to give a starving kid another 25 bucks a month is bad.
This country is truly fucked in our priorities. If you think most of the working poor like it that way, and are happy on handouts, you are too fucking dumb to vote.
I've also personally known welfare recipients that went on to have amazingly successful and productive lives.
