I don't know, I pull my own weight, but don't consider myself to be a particularly hard worker. I'm pretty sure there's a decent amount of middle ground in there.
Very few people on welfare are leeches. Many are disabled, unable to get a job because of their past or are stuck in the poverty "trap". Example: Single mother, 2 children, no education. She can get a job and be productive (most want to) but she will loose her benefits, or see them drop dramatically. She would actually be poorer, and less able to meet the needs of her children if she gets a job.
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My sister was that way. She was on disability for mental illness but wanted to work when she was able. The only problem was she was only able to work for a few months at a time before she crashed. And if she did work, she would have to wait months before she could qualify for disability again, so she stopped trying. In the end, she started volunteering to feel like she earned her disability pay.
I call bullshit to the guest with the mom example. I worked two jobs, put myself through college and have two children. I did it not get government assistance (outside of federal student loans). It's called TRYING.
With enough ambition you can do whatever you want.
And if the mom didn't bother to finish high school with FREE PUBLIC education she could have gotten help getting a GED while on public assistance.
The poverty trap is often self inflicted. Too many people don't use the aid in the way it was meant to be used.
We're just talking about the leeches, not the disabled.
With enough ambition you can do whatever you want.
And if the mom didn't bother to finish high school with FREE PUBLIC education she could have gotten help getting a GED while on public assistance.
The poverty trap is often self inflicted. Too many people don't use the aid in the way it was meant to be used.