I was on food stamps and WIC after the birth of my first child. My wife and I both now have masters degrees and she is starting law school. Welfare (and the GI Bill) were the only reason we could afford college.
Is welfare abused? Yes. Is welfare able to genuinely help some people vastly improve their lives and help them to become productive tax paying members of society? Yes. Does welfare need reform to ensure the people who really need it get it and those who abuse it lose it? Absolutely.
I spent over 10 grand in taxes this year.
I was on food stamps and WIC after the birth of my first child. My wife and I both now have masters degrees and she is starting law school. Welfare (and the GI Bill) were the only reason we could afford college.
Is welfare abused? Yes. Is welfare able to genuinely help some people vastly improve their lives and help them to become productive tax paying members of society? Yes. Does welfare need reform to ensure the people who really need it get it and those who abuse it lose it? Absolutely.
Wise words.