Sorry we don’t agree. I’m 63. I’ve an ex-liberal who used to believe in the government solving societal problems (LBJ’s War On Poverty) when I was very young. I’ve seen all those anti-poverty programs fail miserably. As you know, they’ve compounded the problem rather than helped. Nothing is as permanent as a government program. Since the people involved will not voluntarily give up their counterproductive ways, it must be forced on them. But like I said, nobody would be forcibly sterilized. Only if they wanted to get on welfare.
We agree on the problem just not the solution.
A geneal lowring of benifits and a stricter and well workable acconting of the use of public assiatance would go a long way to solving this issue I think.
the “ebt” card was SUPPOSED to remove the second US currency (food stamps) but in actual use it has only made the system only slightly if at all more accountable. Anecdotally, watch in the check out line and see how many split purchases (SNAP/EBT) and then CASH are made.
The low income phone (lifeline) program is on par with the most corrupt and venal programs in the history of the union and should be removed. IF it must exist the phone should only be able to contact 911 or the equivalent for LIFE SAVING measures.