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Originally Posted by Axeman
Agreed. And in the end, it does nobody any good. Doesn't do anything for them to lead a higher quality of life. Doesn't help their communities. And it doesn't help the country as a whole to have a welfare generation, pass that same situation on their kids. If you want these things to change, then major restrictions must be put on welfare and foot stamps. A fixed timeline of receiving the benefits with no strings attached. After that timeline, they need to figure it out on their own. I'd be open to being on welfare having to work 25 hours a week on government or non-profit jobs for their money. At least then they are giving some value back to the community and country. Might also get some to realize if I am going to work 25 hours a week, I might as well go work the 15 other hours and actually make more money.
No 100% easy fix. But keeping the cycle of handouts going, surely isn't the answer.
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I know in some states you have to work a certain amount of hours in order to get welfare benefits. I would love to see some kind of a jobs program. If you sign up for welfare you have to attend some classes or counseling sessions or something where they sit down with you and chart a path off of welfare. Even if that means they need to stay on it for a few years while they go to school to learn a trade, great. The minute someone begins getting welfare, we should be working with them to get them off it and supporting themselves.