Welfare Need
There’s an old joke that asked," Where do you find a welfare
recipients
check?" Under his work boots of course (Armitage 45). For a long
time now,
since the accomplished formation of a stable government, the U.S
government has
had the programs and passed laws that either dealt with issues
of or influenced
family. Many of these "family" programs and laws currently
in place today
are frequently and commonly debated. One of the most debated
and most labored
over "family" programs or laws is welfare. The argument is,
whether or not
to, how welfare should be cut or minimized. The debate is
simple enough, but the
argument on welfare’s benefits and drawbacks is not.
On the pro side of the
argument, on which I stand, welfare aids poor families
as well as the economy
and may help to reduce crime. Welfare’s benefits far
out weigh its drawbacks
even though many abolitionist thrash at the idea day
in and day out. Welfare
generally helps poor families survive in today’s
economy by providing a means
for them to obtain food while they search for
employment. These families receive
food stamps, to purchase food, and a small
amount of dollars to aid with either
rent or utilities. Because of this
income from welfare, crime is may be reduced.
This is because there is
now a minimal amount of income so the poor no longer
have the need to go out
and commit crimes to attain such money. Welfare also
aids in improving the
economy because the children of these families can afford
to go to school and
have a chance to make someone of themselves. Instead of
enrolling in welfare
themselves, they will learn the value of the true dollar
and in the future
they will make their own contributions back to the economy and
will be tax
paying citizens. Taking this to mind, welfare is a program that is
an
essential part of the United States both socially and
economically.
Bibliography
Applewhite, Alonzo S. "Homeless
Veterans: Perspectives on Social Services
Use." Social Work 44.5
(1999)