I don’t propose to kick anyone off a program. I propose to kick the program off the back of the American taxpayer.
“On the other hand, my proposal would cut the length of time a person can receive benefits to 18 months”
Then you would have them kicked off the program. Please examine what you are doing. You are arguing for a more efficient method of achieving an end of which you do not approve.
For every ambition there is a given objective and a real objective. The purpose of welfare programs is not to mitigate the curse of pauperism. It is to achieve the election and reelection of politicians.
And there are ancillary objectives: 1) the organization of advocacy groups; 2) the development of service staffs to operate the advocacy groups’ organizations; 3) including lobbyists, who beg Congress for grants to aid them in their noble efforts; 4) including the creation of charitable organizations who beg the American People for aid in their noble efforts.
All of which activity comes right back to politicians’ and party coffers, or in otherwise aiding their reelection efforts . . . remarkably.
Recommend you read Memoir on Pauperism, by Alexis de Tocqueville, a very short tome (really little more than a pamphlet) with an excellent introduction by Gertrude Himmelfarb. It can be ordered at most any bookstore or can otherwise be found on the ‘Net.
Of COURSE you're not going to change the mode of operation of the political machine-and that's not what I am proposing.You ar reading waaaay too much into this.
I propose to kick the program off the back of the American taxpayer.
ME TOO!!!!!
The purpose of welfare programs is not to mitigate the curse of pauperism.
I agree.But it should be retooled to mitigate-strike that...eliminate-the curse of an entitlement mentality.
You are arguing for a more efficient method of achieving an end of which you do not approve.
Wow..am I really being that confusing???I have said from the beginning that I would love...LOVE...to see people get off their butts,get to work and to end welfare.How do you not get that,reading the contract in its entirety??
To the point of politics and creating lobby groups,etc.,well,that may very well happen.I'm not proposing an end to the labyrinth of political scheming and underhandedness,though that's certainly a desirable goal. I am speaking strictly to getting the regular,everyday joe and jane on the street to work,relieve the tax burden on we the people and put an end to welfare once and for all.I'm not trying to change the world....just a simple idea to try and change the way those who freeload on the system operate.