The United States is a blessed nation, which seems to be far off withdraw from the noticeable confronts of a capitalistic society. In today’s days our state laws seek to put an end to discrimination and inequality. In these days it is easy to listen to a lot of people who are talking about the changes the government is doing with education, medical care, and proving affordable housing. As stated by in the article U.S. poverty rises despite economic recovery there is, “About 16.1 million children and 3.9 million people aged 65 years and older were living in poverty last year.” A person no matter what ethic or race, they are is considered homeless without a home if he or she must sleep somewhere in conditions not meant for human residence. Such as living in a car or under a freeway. I believe the government has the obligation of helping all of these people who are mentally or…
The original idea of the United States Social Welfare System that was prompted in the 1930s due to the Great Depression, was that it would be a temporary program used to help those who recently became unemployed to get back on their feet. In a recent article by Hope yen of the Huffington Post, "Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream." If you look at it more closely 114.8 million families as of 2010 depend on welfare compared to 4.5 million families in 1996. The United States government should restructure the existing qualifications and regulations for any current and future dependents seeking assistance from government-funded programs due to the increasingly high rate of chemical dependency, financial instability, and fraud within the programs.…
The aim of this paper is to restructure and engage the pending frays of Congress to promote justice for the common welfare. In this paper I will define quality representation and how it should best benefit society. The goal is to create an efficacious Congress that has a lasting impact on the country and serves as a beacon of light for the rest the world. Congress will begin to tackle issues that plague the land rather than pushing forth their own agendas for personal gratification. Furthermore, I will outline the parameters of campaigning, more explicitly, explaining the intrinsic motivation behind each member serving the people of this nation and how funds should be spent.…
An interesting example a single mother is able to draw funds to get by on and if she needs more funds she has more babies. The more babies the less chance she has to get a job that will support her family. She then remains locked in a welfare system in which her children grow up and remain locked in the same system. Generational welfare has become an out of control normal in which no one wants to do anything about for fear of censure.…
to be changed or reformed in order to fit the current times. Before 1996 the welfare system had its flaws…
Next, we have the problems with welfare on unemployment. Welfare has a limit on how much you can make a year. Many families have actually lost their benefits because it was only a dollar over the limit for a three person income because the other partner had to get a part time job to make ends meet. When this happens the whole family struggles because they just lost $300 a month in free food when they can only pay for $100. Than they go and see all the families in the “projects” who don’t work and have 3 or 4 kids and not working at all get the benefits they deserve. Many states however, are slowly making it required that you pass a drug and…
The much-discussed crisis of the welfare state is now two decades old. The tremendous twentieth-century expansion of social programs has been a remarkable feature of advanced industrial societies. In all these countries the welfare state is a core institution, accounting for between one-fifth and one-third of GNP. Ever since the postwar economic boom ended in the early 1970s, however, social programs have faced mounting political challenges. Questions of expansion have long since given way to an acknowledgment of the limits to welfare state growth and the prospect for extended austerity. Despite this fundamental change, however, we still know stunningly little about the politics of social policy retrenchment. In contrast to our vast knowledge of the dynamics of welfare state expansion--arguably the most well-tilled subfield of comparative public policy--welfare state retrenchment remains largely uncharted terrain. 1 Theoretically informed discussion has been limited to very abstract commentaries or the rather reflexive, often implicit application of propositions derived from the study of social policy expansion.…
the system and should not be entitled to benefits. This is true but not all welfare people…
There are approximately 67,891,000 Americans receiving government assistance, that is roughly 21% of the American population using some form of welfare. (Statistic Brain) While situations may arise, and people need help, the welfare system is now being used as a crutch rather than a stepping stone to becoming independent. The government should place more conditions on the various welfare programs. People all across the country are now abusing a system that was put in place to help people survive in a time of need. Welfare was created in the 1930s following the Great Depression to provide people with some assistance while the economy was at a low…
Poverty is not a monetary problem but a wide-ranging social issue that involves many factors including inadequate education, healthcare, and self-esteem. 12.5% of the population, more than 37.3 million people, suffer from poverty in the US and if something isn’t done soon, millions more will be pushed deeper into the poverty pool. The government has tried to create social welfare programs to end poverty and eradicate unemployment but these programs don’t address the main issues, only containing the problem. In recent years, the government has wanted to reduce the number of people on welfare and to cut back on funding for their social service programs. Although this is a difficult issue, after further examining the evidence, the government…
The welfare system should not be a long-term plan, that is how many people abuse the system. Stated by Mecia (2018) “The idea: Just give people money. Ask nothing in return. Impose no requirement to work or to look for work.…
Many people believe our welfare system is poor, unregulated, and unstable. Most individuals who are on welfare abuse the privileges they receive; moreover, a vast amount of the individuals do not even need the financial support. Our welfare system should be changed in order to support those who really need aid. It is terrible to see individuals who truly need help not be able to receive it because of other people who take advantage of something they do not need.…
There are 21.3 percents citizens of this country who are receiving government help. I do believe the requirement for certain program should harshly be enforced; because there are citizens who are not honest and they are abusing the aid that the government is providing for them. I understand that entitlement programs are putting this country in debt I believe without entitlement programs there would be a lot more homeless people. I think federal government should not get rid of entitlement programs. There are 21.3 percents citizens of this country who are receiving government assistance. I do believe there ought to be boundaries because there are citizens who are not honest and they are abusing the aid that the government is providing for them. I understand that entitlement programs are putting this country in debt I believe without entitlement programs there would be a whole lot more homeless individuals. For example a single mother who is working a minimum wage job does not make enough to support a family this why entitlement program play a humongous in society because it helps many individual who does not have the funding to support the love ones. Many critics believed federal spending on entitlements and other mandatory programs through which individuals receive benefits is promoting laziness, creating a dependent class of Americans who are losing the desire to work and would rather collect government benefits than find a job that apply to the individual who are dishonest. I believe Entitlement program put a smile on children, elderly and young people if federal government takes the source that is keeping them happy away from them there will be much…
People always try to find loop holes in the systems, so they can get money or what they want depending on which benefits. In my opinion, people need to stop trying to find loop holes and just follow the system. The benefits are there for a reason and it is for people who are in need.…
Because America is not a communist government, there will always be poverty because some people are always going to be at the top, and some people are always going to be at the bottom, but the bottom does not have to be as bad as it is now. America is the land of opportunities, and there is always a chance to better yourself even if the odds are against you. It has taken many years for someone in a higher level to actually take action on this issue, but changes are starting to be made. The governor of Maine, Paul LePage, made history when he changed the welfare laws of Maine. As Arthur Browne stated, in the US Herald, “They are making people exhaust their possibilities for employment before giving them a handout” (Browne). This is exactly what the rest of America needs to do because the proof is in the pudding and his method works. Some people may argue that this movement is harshly targeting the lower class in rural areas; it is not to attack these people, but to better them because they are having difficulty bettering themselves. According to Jason DeWitt, “ Now that the individuals have to complete either twenty hours of part-time work in a week, volunteer for at least twenty-four hours per month, or get involved in a vocational program, the amount of SNAP recipients has dramatically dropped from 12,000 to approximately 2,500 by the end of March – a nearly 80% reduction in welfare”…