Personally, as a mom of two special needs kids and a daughter of two, one still alive, special needs (alzheimers) elderly parents, I believe our country should spend $ on those who can not help themselves.
I am for supportive state stipends to keep our helpless fed, safe, and happy, and even for a federal law regarding it.
That is where our social help in this country needs to go. I would not give ONE PENNY to anyone, not one service, to anyone not legally in this country. I might not even give any social service to mere residents, either. They have another country to go to. I would not allow family members from foreign lands to come and receive services. I wouldn’t give a lot of the corporate or farming tax breaks, I’d not try and keep evil world powers at bay with our money either.
But I’d make sure our disabled (including helpless seniors) had everything they needed to live a decent life. Period. I think that is money well spent.
Well said! As I'm sure you already know, the problem is that the government makes it too easy for frauds to game the system, and then punishes them too lightly if they get caught. That demoralizes all the good folks.
In my neck of the woods, a law firm was falsifying medical data to get ineligible people onto social security disability. A corrupt doctor was also involved. Well, they got caught.
Result? The law firm paid a fine. They're still in business, and they're still advertising on TV: We'll get you the benefits you deserve!