The Pros And Cons Of Welfare

Welfare is a very important topic in the United States, it is discussed, debated throughout our country. In order to debate welfare, one must need to know what exactly it is. Welfare is the assistance and aid that the government provides in order to provide healthy lives. This started during the Great Depression, when American classes were so poor. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt created welfare on the idea of creating jobs for masses of unemployed workers, and the lower class. Roosevelt had such great intentions for welfare but it all turned against him.
Many citizens today take advantage of the system, this costs taxpayers, the government and lastly it creates a pattern of dependence.
One of the main cons of welfare is that participants today
take such advantage of the system. Currently, over 109,631,000 are federally funded or use some type of welfare in the
Unites States. While there are many families that are in need of this, there are some participants that take such great advantage. In order to be able to apply and be accepted in welfare one must either be unemployed or have low income. Eligibility depends on other factors as well for example, if there are elderly or children in the household and sick or disabled. Every month the participants will receive a check and if unemployed they must go apply for jobs.
This is where the abuse happens, who’s to say they are looking for jobs? How does the government verify this?
Even those that do seek and find employment often opt for part time hours to still be able to qualify for food stamps and/or a supplemental check. This does not mean that everyone does this but it is still a common problem that affects taxpayers.
Our debt is going to consume the nation in the future and welfare is just one of the components adding to our out of control spending. Those on welfare more than likely do not pay taxes because they fall into the lower income bracket and are our draining our nation’s funds. As of 2014 they have recorded over 2 trillion dollars that has costed taxpayers. Each recipient a year gets 9,500 dollars for their well being. This is a very serious problem because this greatly affects taxpayers, causing them to lose money in their check. This is causing taxpayers to have a lower income, to those who are taking advantage of the system. We have a very giving nation that we can take granted for, this is causing people to dependent and not facing the actual problems.
Although the welfare system was created with good intentions at the time, it has
become out of control. Whether it is a widow with no money, children without food to eat, or the homeless who were laid off their jobs, these individuals clearly need assistance. However, we are creating a country of dependants and if the government does not put different standards in place it will only become worse. Not only is this causing dependence but we are not solving any real issues. We cannot expect any change if change is not being permitted in this government. Our government needs reform and change to be able to solves these issues. It is understandable that without the government many would be in great poverty, but there should be limits and more requirements to make the system fair.
Overall welfare has its pros and its cons, but looking through it welfare needs alot of reform. Without change our government cannot proceed and thrive as a nation. By changing the abuse of the system, the cost for taxpayers, and the dependence we can be able to lessen the issues. This shows how our nation is in need and hungers for that change, we can be able to move forward once we end the final issue of welfare.