Is Welfare a Right?

[Jay]

Originally Posted by jfrog

And that's the problem with those screaming no welfare. It all comes back to this comment right here and this comment is about greed pure and simple. I can understand there's problems with the system. I can understand it might cause some bad things like laziness for some. But when the argument shifts from that to I want more money I just can't see the moral compass being in favor of your arguments anymore.

The problem with your post is that you are ignorant of my situation. I make less than 25K per year and with the various levels of government taking 1/5 of my total income, I have to afford food, gas, insurance, car payment, healthcare, rent, trying to reduce my debt, and other expenses of living. In addition, I also am required by Scripture to be generous support the work of the gospel, and give aid to the churches that need it.

You take a look at my budget and tell me what I should be doing with my money. I am not greedy, but struggling to survive. I do not have internet nor a landline in my apartment, I go without a lot of amenities and frills, and I am told how selfish I am, and how I have to pull my weight to pay for people who will not work, on welfare with kids by different men, drinking, gambling, carousing, etc. I know that not all are like that, but I live around enough Bums to be sick and tire of being taken advantage of. If they want to pull their weight, let them get a job and support the tiny minority of people who are actually incapable of doing anything. But in the mean time, do not call those like me who work more than 40+ to make our lives work, that we are selfish, greedy, and heartless because we do not want to hand out our money for stupidity.