Most Americans Support Work For Welfare | The Weekly Standard: Do you?
Heisenberg
2012/09/21 20:27:00
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WEEKLYSTANDARD.COM reports:
Mitt Romney may want to consider adding a few more lines about welfare reform—and Barack Obama’s gutting of the law’s work requirement—back into his stump speech. A new poll conducted by the National Republican Congressional Committee asked 1170 respondents two questions about welfare reform, and the results show most Americans overwhelmingly support maintaining work requirements and would be more likely to oppose a candidate who supports waiving those requirements.
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Vision of Verve 2012/09/21 22:02:43
Some people like to through things around about Hitler. Hitler enlisted the unemployed and forced them to work.
People need money to find work and help to get into work, the more time they spend out of work the more despondent they get, people need jobs not blame.
I don't have a problem with closing tax "loop holes" provided government spending is limited to the few legitimate powers granted to it by the Constitution. But, so long as the government keeps violating its authority then I support any type of tax evasion, whether "legal" or not. In fact, it is immoral to force citizens to subsidize (with our tax dollars) the loss of our freedoms and the expansion of the power of the State over our lives.
For the super wealthy to pay less tax or the same as someone on a modest wage is wrong, surely fairness is not less freedom.
No, of course it wouldn't be fair. Yet, you expect the "super wealthy" to pay other people's bills. Why is that? Why do you think you can sacrifice their freedom on the altar of fairness? Poor people overwhelmingly use social services but never pay for them because the poor don't pay income taxes. The wealthy rarely, if ever, use social services yet they pay for the majority of them.
You seem to be missing the point the poor will use social services more and welfare, because they are poor. It is not the fault of the poor for being poor.
Also how many people work and don't pay income tax because they don't earn enough to pay income tax. If you want them to pay tax, pay them more.
Freedom and fairness are hand in hand, and I do not think that welfare is about less freedom of the wealthy. You seem to be saying the wealthy pay taxes and the poor don't, that just is not true. Also it is widely known that some wealthy people are paying so little tax the poor or people on modest incomes pay more taxes. That is not fair and it seems the wealthy are dictating to the not well off that they have to pay taxes while pay less. Why is it that the poor are poorer these day and the wealthest are richer. We are in a recession and it seems some are doing very well, while others are losing their jobs and being reprimanded for being poor by people like yourself.
What kind of society would you have if people were starving on the streets or kids were begging for food and n...
You seem to be missing the point the poor will use social services more and welfare, because they are poor. It is not the fault of the poor for being poor.
Also how many people work and don't pay income tax because they don't earn enough to pay income tax. If you want them to pay tax, pay them more.
Freedom and fairness are hand in hand, and I do not think that welfare is about less freedom of the wealthy. You seem to be saying the wealthy pay taxes and the poor don't, that just is not true. Also it is widely known that some wealthy people are paying so little tax the poor or people on modest incomes pay more taxes. That is not fair and it seems the wealthy are dictating to the not well off that they have to pay taxes while pay less. Why is it that the poor are poorer these day and the wealthest are richer. We are in a recession and it seems some are doing very well, while others are losing their jobs and being reprimanded for being poor by people like yourself.
What kind of society would you have if people were starving on the streets or kids were begging for food and necessities. There was a time like that and it was wrong. A safety net is needed and there are so many reasons for why someone is poor, you sure you want to demonise everyone.
Also the rights people have now were not just invented, people had to struggle and fight for them and some of those rights were born out of world wars. We need to move forward not regress to a time when the gap between the rich and poor was I can eat and you cannot.
There was so much wrong with the rest of what you said that it would take too much time to address. Suffice it to say that you believe in redistributing wealth from those who have it to those who don't, regardless of which side deserves it. People like you are envious of the wealthy and want to use the government to steal from those whom you envy and give it to those whom you pity. This is not fairness or freedom!
I am not envious of the wealthy far from it. I would like to be wealthy but sometimes wealth can be measured in more things than just money. There are a lot of miserable rich people. I do not want to worry about money, but unfortunately sometimes I have to.
I see cuts in my country that are aimed at the least wealthy and the rich have had a tax cut, I don't see this as fair, and it has nothing to do with being jealous of anyone.
Sometimes the wealthy almost live in their own world serparated from the least well off, in some way it is a form of self segregation you can go your whole life without ever having to speak to or meet a person from another social class, I am not jealous of that and I am certainly not jealous of individuals who prefer that. I think if you are going to govern a country and you are unfamiliar with some of your electorate or the needs of the people you govern that means you are out of touch and that is no way to run a country.
I am not saying the rich have to be stripped of thei...
I am not envious of the wealthy far from it. I would like to be wealthy but sometimes wealth can be measured in more things than just money. There are a lot of miserable rich people. I do not want to worry about money, but unfortunately sometimes I have to.
I see cuts in my country that are aimed at the least wealthy and the rich have had a tax cut, I don't see this as fair, and it has nothing to do with being jealous of anyone.
Sometimes the wealthy almost live in their own world serparated from the least well off, in some way it is a form of self segregation you can go your whole life without ever having to speak to or meet a person from another social class, I am not jealous of that and I am certainly not jealous of individuals who prefer that. I think if you are going to govern a country and you are unfamiliar with some of your electorate or the needs of the people you govern that means you are out of touch and that is no way to run a country.
I am not saying the rich have to be stripped of their wealth or assets where is the sense in that, but why should someone on just a cleaner or shop assistant wage pay the same rate of tax of someone who is a millionaire. That is not right.
But tax refunds are not welfare, and welfare is a safety net that is needed even more so at times like these. What is needed is growth to help people back into work, cut down the welfare bill and pay back the deficit.
clicked 'yes' Bullies! ! Let the fathers of these children pay their dues....they getting away clean! Did you know in other countries, the father that doesn't pay support is put in Jail!
Now there is a law to be considered! what do you think??????????????
Canada province by province did this years ago........single parents with children...were starving....(under the provincial ontario government) government issued statements and pics in local news papers....with pics of a pregnant woman drinking a beer...the write up..was this is what single parents do on assistance) This is unlawful...against human rights.......Other provinces in canada followed suit except for one. which was run by the ndp.
It is a vicious crime to attack those already struggling..then taking the plate of food out of their childrens mouths.....
So you darn americans support this?????? Who cares about the poor and underprivileged??? apparently not the majority.
Liberals got into power some 8 years later....and lessened the effects on the poor to some degree....but not enough...as when one bastard sets in law...this crime is ok....its very hard for the next guy to undo it easily.
Look people.....Do you think people want to raise their children on welfare....if they could work and support thier family don't you think they would...?
Do you know...that which you are not told..that only 1/4 to l cent of your paycheck each month goes towards to the social assistance????...
Canada province by province did this years ago........single parents with children...were starving....(under the provincial ontario government) government issued statements and pics in local news papers....with pics of a pregnant woman drinking a beer...the write up..was this is what single parents do on assistance) This is unlawful...against human rights.......Other provinces in canada followed suit except for one. which was run by the ndp.
It is a vicious crime to attack those already struggling..then taking the plate of food out of their childrens mouths.....
So you darn americans support this?????? Who cares about the poor and underprivileged??? apparently not the majority.
Liberals got into power some 8 years later....and lessened the effects on the poor to some degree....but not enough...as when one bastard sets in law...this crime is ok....its very hard for the next guy to undo it easily.
Look people.....Do you think people want to raise their children on welfare....if they could work and support thier family don't you think they would...?
Do you know...that which you are not told..that only 1/4 to l cent of your paycheck each month goes towards to the social assistance?????? did you did you????????????
Fools....You carry ignorance in you minds and hearts!!
God said the poor shall inherit the earth, not the ones who opress them!!!
To all who agree.....with stripping the poor of yet more of their dignity, and demean them to death...due to your mind set of cruelty, selfishness, and ignorance....Gods hand will truely be your defeat!
have to live off of! Ignorance is so a polling.... especially when it speaks without knowing.
Walk a day in their shoes...lets see what you comment then! you sicken me.
Yet your ignorance and very narrow mind attacks the less fortunate...and actually generalizes them as careless, and negligent?
I find your post to be careless and negligent to a great degree, you speak as if you don't have a tongue, you hear as if you are deaf, you feel as if evil speaks through your heart!
You have not seen or known all people who have to depend on assistance- therefore as you state in your post----------It appears you are blind.
Duly noted.
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