News, Republicans out to trim welfare again

[malamute]

Originally Posted by NorthGAbound12

There are a lot of homeless and some people don't want to help themselves but I'm not talking about them. I'm talking about the millions of people who are working but can't make enough to make ends meet so use some welfare programs to fill in the gap. If we cut those programs out from them they may starve.

As for "family and community," what about those who have no family and live in a crappy community? I'm not talking about socialism here, I'm talking about basic safety nets that keep people who do try hard and "help themselves" from starving on the streets. Eliminating these programs will send them to the streets. That's definitely not the sign of a healthy nation.

Virtually all those families have televisions, internet service, expensive cell phones, even the kids have unlimited text messaging on their cell phones.

And the number one health problem in the USA is obesity, there's no way people in the USA aren't getting enough food, we're getting way too much food.

What would happen with deep cuts is people might have to choose between their next fast food meal out and their cell phone plan.

Or they might have to choose between fast foods and junk foods and wholesome meals. Maybe a peanut butter sandwich that costs them $0.40 to make versus a triple decker combo meal for $7.50 they buy with the cash they earn from working a little. Or they put away the expensive soft drinks and buy milk instead if using food stamps.

[HappyTexan]

Well they are gonna try. They probably won't win but at least they will try.

[malamute]

The problem with all kinds of welfare programs expecially those like Medicaid and Food Stamps is that the number of recipients determine the amount of spending. It should be about setting aside X amount of dollars for social handouts to the needy. If more people come in from other countries for example for birth citizenship and need welfare to live on, it just means more spending, and the pool of welfare recipients grow out of control.

Rescue missions and food pantries have to live within some kind of restraints. If they have X amount of food to giveway, or money to spend on food, they have to adjust the amount given per person - if there are fewer, they get more food, if there are many showing up, each must be given less.

Welfare doesn't work that way. You can have 100,000 people with 20,000 on food stamps but then 50,000 more can show up and get the same or higher allotment.