What I Observed While Standing on the Welfare Line
16 Jul 2010 1 Comment
Apple Juice in baby bottles, screaming children, Under dressed women, a sea of bad weaves; this is what one would generally find when entering a Social Services office in the United States. Can people really live like this, relying on the government to pay their way?
Welfare, it has been around since the time of the Roman Empire. Many people rely on this system everyday. But, how is it that we as Americans, come to use an abuse this system?
I was talking to one person while at the social services department ( they feel compelled to tell you their life stories) and he was saying that, he and his whole family have lived off the ‘system’ their whole lives! Being flabbergasted by this social discourse, I decided to write this post about it. (Thank you random person for your inspiration).
Those of you who are not familiar with the system, I will give you a general breakdown of how it works: a.) you go down to your local office and fill out an application for the various programs that the government has put in place ( Temporary Assistance, Food Stamps, Medicad, Home Heating etc), don’t forget to lie about the income that you receive. b.) you stand on line for about an hour, depending on the day. c.) You are then given a number and told to take a seat ( this part usually takes about 2-4 hours on any given day). d.) Your case worker will tell you if you are eligible for government assistance.
Another aspect to observe while at the local Department of Social Services is, the parking lot. One can count how many cars cost well over $35,000. Many of the vehicles have after-market items such as rims, sound systems, remote start, and the ever necessary window tinting. It is natural to then ask one’s self if these people actually need government assistance.
The answer, for some is pretty clear; NO!!!! There are people who believe in popping out children for the sake of tomfoolery. The standard is, the more children that you have, the more money one will get from the government whether it be tax returns or assistance. People like this are entitled to a government subsided house (section 8), food stamps from anywhere in the amount of $300 and up, all utilities paid for etc. At first glance, this seems like a pretty good deal because one never really has to work for a living. Take a second look.
What do people like Mr. Parking Lot Pimpin and Ms. Baby Mama do to a country that is already up to it’s neck with problems? Good, honest people like myself, do not get to take advantage of these services that are put in place to help decent Americans. For example, the first time I went to seek out Uncle Sam, the case worker at the s.s. dept. told me that ” I make too much money in order to collect food stamps”. At the time, I was making $300 per week. She then told me to ‘lie’ about how much money is in your savings/checking accounts! This goes to show you that social services encourages illegal practices such as purjury in order to help the ‘dregs’ of society. So in order to save my family from eating Ramen Noodle every night, I did as I was told and received my food stamps a good three months later.
Those of us that do work and try to make an honest living get shafted. How is this so? It is evident that the taxes that are taken out of one’s checks go to support the people that are driving around in Mercades and Range Rovers collecting money from our government. In many cases, welfare recipients have no desire to become part of the wave of blue collared workers because it is just ‘too easy’ to sit at home and wait for their check every month. So how does welfare effect the lives of everyday Americans?
In the words of Nicole Rizzo ” The middle class people have to work our butts off and shell out exorbitant amounts of money for college expenses” while many others can drain the life out of middle-class America. One can look at this situation and turn a blind eye, but one cannot deny that something needs to be done.
I do not disagree with the Welfare system in America because some good does come of it. For example, if one is really struggling to make ends meet, one can go down and apply to their Social Services Department for help. What I do not approve of is, the lax system that used to determine eligibility of welfare recipients. Furthermore, Mr. Parking Lot Pimpin and Ms. Baby Mama should be forced, if able, to seek employment while receiving government benefits. The goal of temporary assistance is clear, it is the loopholes that are hazy.
Jul 16, 2010 @ 15:43:01
My sister used to work at the soup kitchen. Prior to her first time going she would ask me to go with her, I told her that I wouldn’t and that I very specific reason for doing so. So, she started helping. While helping she encountered people who were well dressed, and people who looked wealthy, much more wealthy than our family, getting free food. She was disgusted and hasn’t gone back since.
I was 14 at the time, and I wish I could say that my refusal was due to laziness, but the bottom line is that society disgusts me. I’m all in favor of helping the people who actually need it, but seeing people who don’t need it taking money that they don’t deserve is disgusting.
My mom is a cashier at Waldbaums. She sees people come in all the time with food stamps, which would be fine, if they actually looked like they needed the money and weren’t dressed in designer clothes with expensive hairdoos.
I’ve learned that in this life people will not place their priorities in the right place, and that there are people in this world who despite zero need for help from the government, will feel entitled to taking money out of the hands of people who need it.
Welcome to America