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Whats the obsession people on this board have with welfare recipients and people who live in public housing??????????? Seriously, i know a good chunk of people here dont live near them and i know for a fact they aint thinking about or concerned about your presence. Welfare doesnt net all that much money which is why crime is common amongst teenagers who grow up on it and welfare fraud cases take place. Not to mention those women who have more kids for more benefits. Welfare was overhauled in the 90s and its extremely hard to get on the rolls now theres always a superlong waiting list.
U might say "oh i work hard for my money and they dont work for squat!" well maybe if they lived like billionaires and drove fancy cars that wasnt bought with drug money or had numerous trips to exotic islands and disney world every so often youd have a point. but welfare recipients dont live like that. esp since reagan and other neocons have been gutting the system since the 80s.
I work hard for my living and im much more concerned about job security, the constant scramble for new and improving opportunities as well as jealous and butt kissing coworkers who feel threatened by my very presence. People living on breadcrumbs that are on public assistance are really not my concern. they have their life i have mine.
You say its my tax dollars well ive seen my tax money not get utilized for what its supposed to (infrastructure among other things) and ive seen it wasted on corporate welfare and tax cuts to the rich. welfare WIC and the like are literally pocket change compared to other priorities in the budget.
I ask this question here bc this is the only city state board that spends SO MUCH of their energy whining and crying about people on welfare. even the elitist retards on the DC boards almost never talk about them.
I think people are fascinated by the unmitigated gaul of some welfare and NYCHA recipients. They find ways to cheat the system and live ghetto fabulously, off the fat of the cow
All of them is jealous of them rich hood rats. How are they poor if they got iPhones and $300 sneakers? Welfare queens are richer than middle class.
The iphone they either bought with a credit card they cant pay drug money paid for it or at best they got a wicked deal through a booster. Most welfare recipients have a crap phone from boost or MetroPCS.
All of them is jealous of them rich hood rats. How are they poor if they got iPhones and $300 sneakers? Welfare queens are richer than middle class.
The mob/mafia.
The number running game.
Drug dealers....and your typical street hustler.
Underground economies have existed for years.
For the misinformed and deluded in New York of all places I'm fairly convinced things just don't, as they say "ring a bell." Why would you ask this question?
Which begs the question. Do posters here have a brain.
Whats the obsession people on this board have with welfare recipients and people who live in public housing??????????? Seriously, i know a good chunk of people here dont live near them and i know for a fact they aint thinking about or concerned about your presence. Welfare doesnt net all that much money which is why crime is common amongst teenagers who grow up on it and welfare fraud cases take place. Not to mention those women who have more kids for more benefits. Welfare was overhauled in the 90s and its extremely hard to get on the rolls now theres always a superlong waiting list.
U might say "oh i work hard for my money and they dont work for squat!" well maybe if they lived like billionaires and drove fancy cars that wasnt bought with drug money or had numerous trips to exotic islands and disney world every so often youd have a point. but welfare recipients dont live like that. esp since reagan and other neocons have been gutting the system since the 80s.
I work hard for my living and im much more concerned about job security, the constant scramble for new and improving opportunities as well as jealous and butt kissing coworkers who feel threatened by my very presence. People living on breadcrumbs that are on public assistance are really not my concern. they have their life i have mine.
You say its my tax dollars well ive seen my tax money not get utilized for what its supposed to (infrastructure among other things) and ive seen it wasted on corporate welfare and tax cuts to the rich. welfare WIC and the like are literally pocket change compared to other priorities in the budget.
I ask this question here bc this is the only city state board that spends SO MUCH of their energy whining and crying about people on welfare. even the elitist retards on the DC boards almost never talk about them.
I agree that public welfare is often used as a boogey man far too often (and I'm a conservative BTW), however for NY specifically social programs make up a huge percentage of the budget and hence the tax burden so it does deserve to be scrutinized. Any advanced society should help those who cannot help themselves/offer a leg up to those who stumble. It is however fair to ask 1) are we truly helping people live better lives with these programs? 2) Can we be using resources better/more efficiently? 3) What are the social impact of these programs? To the third point, it can be argued that generational welfare dependence is a driver of crime and anti-social behavior, which lowers quality of life in NYC for all residents.
I agree that public welfare is often used as a boogey man far too often (and I'm a conservative BTW), however for NY specifically social programs make up a huge percentage of the budget and hence the tax burden so it does deserve to be scrutinized. Any advanced society should help those who cannot help themselves/offer a leg up to those who stumble. It is however fair to ask 1) are we truly helping people live better lives with these programs? 2) Can we be using resources better/more efficiently? 3) What are the social impact of these programs? To the third point, it can be argued that generational welfare dependence is a driver of crime and anti-social behavior, which lowers quality of life in NYC for all residents.
honestly if i had my way legitimate job creation would be my answer. if theres enough living wage full time jobs being created that would dramtically reduce the demand for welfare and other forms of public assistance. bring back industry to NY if possible. but that solution makes too much sense.
I agree that public welfare is often used as a boogey man far too often (and I'm a conservative BTW), however for NY specifically social programs make up a huge percentage of the budget and hence the tax burden so it does deserve to be scrutinized. Any advanced society should help those who cannot help themselves/offer a leg up to those who stumble. It is however fair to ask 1) are we truly helping people live better lives with these programs? 2) Can we be using resources better/more efficiently? 3) What are the social impact of these programs? To the third point, it can be argued that generational welfare dependence is a driver of crime and anti-social behavior, which lowers quality of life in NYC for all residents.
What should given further scrutiny is the premise of generational welfare dependence.
Many people do not stay on welfare for "generations" as assumed.
The driver of crime is not generational welfare dependence. That would be more multidimensional as far as causes.
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