Source: (CNN)-- Amanda Clayton hit it big playing the Michigan Lottery. Like many winners, she used her $1 million prize to buy a new house. But the Lincoln Park, Michigan, resident is receiving money in another form -- $200 a month in state food assistance, according to CNN Detroit affiliate WDIV. "I thought that they would cut me off, but since they didn't, I thought, maybe, it was OK because I'm not working," Clayton, 24, told WDIV when it asked whether it was appropriate for her to receive the money. continue reading at CNN.com
This case is a perfect example of the issue surrounding Welfare and Public Assistance in our country. The main goal of welfare is to provide citizens with a safety net during periods of hard times and unemployment. Citizens who lost their jobs had the opportunity to receive welfare until they were able to regain their footing and get back to work.
In today's day and age, the view of welfare has change dramatically. The embarrassment of obtaining welfare has been replaced with the total reliance of it. Welfare is no longer is seen as a program of necessity, but rather it is seen as a program that is deserved. Many are no longer using welfare to sustain themselves until they find employment; but rather, they are using public assistance to maintain themselves, with no intention of leaving.
It is time for our nation to remind people that we must maintain ourselves and not rely on our government for our existence. Welfare is our safety net, and we should use it as so. This is important because the more an individual relies on their government, the less that individual will progress.
Flush out
update: Video of the news story. "she'll be back."...so true....so sad but true
update2: took out Abraham Lincoln quote. Apparently a fake. plus more videos!
In today's day and age, the view of welfare has change dramatically. The embarrassment of obtaining welfare has been replaced with the total reliance of it. Welfare is no longer is seen as a program of necessity, but rather it is seen as a program that is deserved. Many are no longer using welfare to sustain themselves until they find employment; but rather, they are using public assistance to maintain themselves, with no intention of leaving.
It is time for our nation to remind people that we must maintain ourselves and not rely on our government for our existence. Welfare is our safety net, and we should use it as so. This is important because the more an individual relies on their government, the less that individual will progress.
Flush out
update: Video of the news story. "she'll be back."...so true....so sad but true
update2: took out Abraham Lincoln quote. Apparently a fake. plus more videos!
Liberals consistently ignore the best, most sustainable welfare system in the world: Getting paid for work you do. We need to invest in innovation (and stop paying TTC workers $100K a year to watch me put my fucking token into the coin box), lower taxes (especially for the middle class and small/medium businesses), and remove unnecessary/outdated regulations so that businesses can thrive ethically. When Reagan's economics are at work, businesses can create jobs, people can work in good conditions and get paid at the end of the month.
ReplyDeleteWhen Liberals step in and tax the shit out of everyone to pay for social services, businesses suffer, people get out of work and they line up for their cheques.
The only way out of welfare is to stop paying welfare and let businesses hand out paycheques.
Richard Pearce
Kingston, Ontario, Canada