- Sep 15, 2005
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Food stamps should not be able to be used for junk purchases such as soda, chips etc.
We need to put a stop to that. Not only for the sake of wasting less money, but for the health of the less fortunate and especially their children. One huge problem is that corporations would be quite upset to lose that welfare money being needlessly wasted on the junk that they sell. I think that this is a large portion of the reason why nothing has been done about the abuse of this type of assistance. What ways could we reform this system without degrading and belittling those who need to use it?
"Welfare" should not be given to people who demonstrate that they are not willing to use it for the proper reasons. They also should not be able to continuously receive it when they do not do anything to further their situation. This is where the caveat comes in that I believe that we MUST provide educational opportunities that are truly meaningful. Helping people is a very difficult task because it often requires them to overcome mental blocks that are incredibly strong that have been built up over the course of their lifetime. The old saying "You can lead a horse to water..." comes to mind.
I am curious if "liberals" and "conservatives" could come to some kind of agreement on what they BOTH consider to be an improvement over the current system while not violating their core principles. As I've gotten older, I've come to realize that focusing on compromise and not focusing on being right often produces a better result for all. The alternative seems to be a vile stalemate in which groups go back and forth abusing each other.
I'm sure that others have much more interesting views on the matter than my own and I am interested to hear innovative "entitlement" reform ideas.
We need to put a stop to that. Not only for the sake of wasting less money, but for the health of the less fortunate and especially their children. One huge problem is that corporations would be quite upset to lose that welfare money being needlessly wasted on the junk that they sell. I think that this is a large portion of the reason why nothing has been done about the abuse of this type of assistance. What ways could we reform this system without degrading and belittling those who need to use it?
"Welfare" should not be given to people who demonstrate that they are not willing to use it for the proper reasons. They also should not be able to continuously receive it when they do not do anything to further their situation. This is where the caveat comes in that I believe that we MUST provide educational opportunities that are truly meaningful. Helping people is a very difficult task because it often requires them to overcome mental blocks that are incredibly strong that have been built up over the course of their lifetime. The old saying "You can lead a horse to water..." comes to mind.
I am curious if "liberals" and "conservatives" could come to some kind of agreement on what they BOTH consider to be an improvement over the current system while not violating their core principles. As I've gotten older, I've come to realize that focusing on compromise and not focusing on being right often produces a better result for all. The alternative seems to be a vile stalemate in which groups go back and forth abusing each other.
I'm sure that others have much more interesting views on the matter than my own and I am interested to hear innovative "entitlement" reform ideas.