 “The government has created a protected class of citizens who are, based on lack of income, entitled to cash payments denied workers who pay their fair share of taxes” - Mickey Kaus, Conservative Commentator

 Most government programs that provide help or benefits to citizens require the citizens to previously have worked.  Welfare is one of the only programs that allow benefits to be given to people who have never previously worked.

 Gives help to people who are: ◦ Out of work ◦ Elderly ◦ Disabled  Is intended to help poor and needy families get back on their feet

 Cash, or income, assistance  Food Stamps  Medicaid  Medicare  Child Care Assistance  Section 8 Housing

 Cash Assistance: ◦ Helps with:  Shelter  Utilities  Living Expenses ◦ Provided to:  People who have lost their jobs  People temporarily unable to work  Food Stamps: ◦ Helps:  People with low incomes and resources to buy food ◦ Food Stamp users:  Given a Debit card  Their monthly food stamp allocation is placed into an account which links to the debit card

 Medicaid: ◦ Helps:  Low income individuals and families with health care ◦ These people are:  Children  Pregnant Women  People with disabilities  Elderly  Medicare: ◦ Helps:  Focuses entirely on elderly population ◦ Types of Medicare:  Part A  Covers hospital bills  Part B  Covers medical insurance  Part D  Covers prescription medications

 Many critics see welfare as a promotion of out-of-wedlock childbearing and dependency on the government.  People who work minimum wage jobs often cannot qualify for welfare and struggle to provide for their families.  65% of the people on welfare will stay on welfare for at least eight years.  Children who were raised in a family who received welfare assistance are seven times more likely to be on welfare themselves.

 Exploitation of the welfare system is a serious problem and should be stopped.

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