Originally Posted by
andywend
ChiliDog, it used to be this way in America until everything changed about 50-60 years ago. When people reached retirement age, they did NOT whine and beg the government for financial/medical assistance. Instead, seniors moved in with their children who helped assist with financial and medical needs and medical costs were quite reasonable because EVERYBODY who received medical services paid for them in cash or some form of credit.
Unfortunately, all of the people who "came off the boat" in the late 1800's/early 1900's who kissed the ground upon arrival and were willing to work their tails off have been replaced with a new set of immigrants who REFUSE to speak English, breed like absolute rabbits and go straight to the social services office the moment they turn 18.
While I sure do wish I could press a magic button and make all of the deadbeat leeches who collect welfare simply disappear, I can't blame them for not wanting to put in an honest days work when instead they can sit home and collect a welfare check.
WORK SUCKS and if sitting on your ass pays better, why not do it?
The problem is the liberal democratic politicians who are more than willing to send the welfare checks right to their door every week in return for their vote every 2 or 4 years.
Nothing has changed when it comes to the United States being the greatest country in the world. What has changed is the work ethic and character of people living in the U.S.. Diversity used to be my country's greatest strength and now its my country's GREATEST WEAKNESS.
I can only imagine how the minimum wage Taco Bell/McDonald's worker must feel when they talk with their neighboor next door who collects welfare and makes 2X as much as the minimum wage worker with better medical benefits.
My solution is simple:
Immediately stop sending money to people who don't work and use those funds to financially assist those that do work. Who the heck can live on $7.25/hour? The people who are currently collecting a welfare check for doing absolutely nothing would either get a job or turn to crime.
Those that turn to crime need to be punished to the fullest extent the law allows. Those that choose full time work would continue to collect some form of extra financial assistance to pay for medical insurance, etc.
Liberal democrats call this cold-hearted but "sane" individuals view it as simple common sense.