The welfare system we have in the U.S. is flawed in so many ways that we need to change it. The welfare system is failing by letting people buy drugs with their money‚ let’s people take the money without a reason for it‚ and letting the government have all the power. If we really want the welfare system to become what we wanted it to be then these things will need to be changed. The first reason the welfare system is failing is because people will buy drugs with the money they receive from it. Some
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government spends about 70% of the federal budget on one thing‚ welfare ("Policy Basics: Where do Our Tax Dollars Go?"). The current welfare system is a complete disaster. Either the federal government needs to completely reform the welfare system‚ or the power to fund NC use welfare must be given to the states. In 2015‚ the US federal government spent 2.79 trillion dollars on welfare alone (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities). These systems are not satisfactory to its users and those who pay for it
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Welfare’s Pitfalls Are Creating A Problem in America Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a welfare system that was supportive of all? One that provided assistance to anyone experiencing crisis. The Welfare system is a larger than some realize and is not just something you get if you are poor. Our system has many programs to cover medical‚ supplemental income‚ child care‚ vehicle care‚ and so on. Although the welfare system certainly beneficial to some‚ it has its pitfalls. Unfair guidelines for eligibility
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Parental Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Temple University Harrisburg Introduction Parental substance abuse and the welfare of children have become a growing epidemic in society today. Thousands of families are facing struggles with addiction which can lead to the interruption of cognitive development and mental growth of their young children. It has been found that “more than 8.3 million children younger than 18 years (11.9%) lived with at least one parent who was dependent on or abused
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Welfare is government-provided support for those in need and who can’t support themselves. It was established by the Social Security Act of 1935‚ and it was created due to the Great Depression in the 1930s. The Welfare system greatly impacted many lives during the Great Depression and continues to help many families today. Not only has it helped families but it has helped the elderly‚ disabled‚ and mentally challenged. These different types of individuals use the system as it was meant to be used
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meant to love and care for them. “Dozens of abused and neglected children died last year‚ often in their own homes at the hands of a trusted caregiver. These tragedies underscore a gaping hole in our welfare system. Worst of all‚ many of these deaths could have been prevented.” (Smith.) The welfare system sends children back to abusive homes to follow the policy of keeping the kids with relatives. Because many kids are taken from their families it is important to make sure that they are going to a safe
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America’s welfare system has become beaten and bruised. Although the welfare system started out as an appreciated helping hand for people in need‚ undoubtedly it has turned into a cycle that can‚ encourage individuals to hold back from succeeding on their own‚ through its many programs such as food stamps‚ low income and housing assistance‚ to the basic fact of who actually receives the benefits. Welfare was able to dig its roots into America during the time of the Great Depression. At that time
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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. To comprehend the overuse of welfare‚ we can take
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SOCIAL POLICY Social Policy and the Welfare System Leigh-Ann Hancock Kaplan University HN300-01 Human Services and Social Policy Professor Lorena Lashway May 1‚ 2012 Social Policy and the Welfare System Over one hundred years ago poverty-stricken Americans’ means of assistance was met through families‚ local communities‚ and charities‚ typically religious. Following industrialization in the 1870s‚ the nation’s adult workforce was flooded by employers who were dependent on a continuing flow
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"Unfortunately‚ over the years it became increasingly evident that welfare did much to discourage marriage and work‚ and destroy family and community‚" said Doug Bandow in 2013. There are numerous provisions set up within the United States in order to provide assistance for the less fortunate throughout the nation. However because these services no longer achieve the job they were implemented to achieve‚ funding for these organizations should be withdrawn and the burden removed from the general public
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