50 cent gas tax proposed
- Thread starter DOGS THAT BARK
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DTB,
There's always going to be a percentage of people who want to receive welfare by choice, but that percentage is always going to be extremely minute.
It's human nature to want to be productive and make a living. What happens to a lot of people is either they have some kind of childhood trauma that leaves them emotionally unstable (rape, single parenthood, beatings, etc.). You also have to remember that a lot of the people you are talking about are addicted to drugs or alcohol.
One thing I have to really disagree with you on is providing conditional charity. I really hate it when people say they'll provide aid but only if the receiver of their aid acts a certain way. Either provide charity or don't. Don't put conditions on the charity you're offering (i.e., saying you only want to help if people are, "making an attempt").
There's always going to be a percentage of people who want to receive welfare by choice, but that percentage is always going to be extremely minute.
It's human nature to want to be productive and make a living. What happens to a lot of people is either they have some kind of childhood trauma that leaves them emotionally unstable (rape, single parenthood, beatings, etc.). You also have to remember that a lot of the people you are talking about are addicted to drugs or alcohol.
One thing I have to really disagree with you on is providing conditional charity. I really hate it when people say they'll provide aid but only if the receiver of their aid acts a certain way. Either provide charity or don't. Don't put conditions on the charity you're offering (i.e., saying you only want to help if people are, "making an attempt").
And, those numbers have shrunk since the Clinton administration worked with republicans to put the five year limit on receiving benefits. Millions of people since that time have left the entitlement roles thanks to that, and have become more productive members of society. I also agree the eternal welfare recipient should be stopped from receiving benefits for doing nothing, and sensible legislation has already made progress in that area. The same old labels tossed out by Dogs, Wilson -and his kin- just don't always work if you look past the talking points.
The alternative when stopping entitlements is to be prepared to do something about those people that choose not to improve themselves and work for things. That's not such an easy answer, and rarely is touched on by those that support cutting them. Reality is tough thing sometimes to actually face and deal with. The first part of the soundbite sounds good, as long as nobody asks a follow up question like, what do you do with/about those that don't respond the way you think they should?
The alternative when stopping entitlements is to be prepared to do something about those people that choose not to improve themselves and work for things. That's not such an easy answer, and rarely is touched on by those that support cutting them. Reality is tough thing sometimes to actually face and deal with. The first part of the soundbite sounds good, as long as nobody asks a follow up question like, what do you do with/about those that don't respond the way you think they should?
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