I, too, have personally known more than one person who accepted help with welfare at a time when they were at rock bottom. One went on to get a law degree in the passing years and the other is now living a very comfortable and independently-earned lifestyle. Both of these people were in a very hard place at one time in their life, and yet did all they could to become indepenedent, which they did.
There are times and circumstances when some among us are humbled and brought low, but have the courage to rise again.
Both of these people I know would not—and are not—afraid to have “a public voice” and to be part of of their own destiny.
It is the unhappy fact of generational dependence on government that is a problem.
I agree with you completely....when one does not have a parent or relative to call in times of economic hardships, it is a great thing to have puble assistance to get you back on your feet again.
Exactly.