tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134423595393382451.post7766852876786818060..comments2023-05-10T04:47:28.373-07:00Comments on How to Select an American President: The Notion of 'Unwillingness to Work'James Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390672305277920091noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134423595393382451.post-21617895813284967622017-04-02T14:47:27.232-07:002017-04-02T14:47:27.232-07:00"Food stamps helped lessen the burden of pove..."Food stamps helped lessen the burden of poverty for 4.8 million people.<br />The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit kept 8 million hardworking families from falling under the poverty line.<br />If Social Security didn’t exist, 27 million more people would be poor.<br />And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.<br /><br />Every year, Census Bureau data proves that welfare programs are instrumental in helping people get back on their feet—and quickly.<br /><br />This is exactly why these programs are necessary. And precisely why cutting their funding doesn’t make any sense.<br /><br />In contrast, increasing funding to welfare programs would help alleviate poverty to an even greater extent, which would in turn help the economy grow and protect the middle class.<br /><br />This brings us to the greatest myth of all—the myth that you or I will never, under no circumstance, need government assistance.<br />Myth #7: You’ll Never Need Welfare<br />Welfare, in some form, touches most people at some point during their life.<br /><br />Maybe it was that few months of unemployment benefits that the war vet received when she was laid off. Maybe it was childcare resources that saved the single dad’s ass when he needed to go to work and leave the kids at home. Or perhaps it was the tax credits that got that working family through their roughest time.<br /><br />No one can truthfully know that life will not throw them a curveball that severely impacts their financial situation. It’s crucial to understand that many of the welfare recipients people pity—or disdain—started out in a much more stable position.<br /><br />And no matter what our current circumstances are, things change. Wealth, health, and good luck do not always last. Not one of us can know for sure that we won’t need to rely on welfare at some point in our lives.<br /><br />Realizing this is just one important step towards cultivating empathy for those who are less fortunate than us.<br /><br />Providing a safety net through government assistance makes our country stronger—and it’s time for Americans to stop spreading untrue and damaging rumors decrying the very programs that are creating a brighter future for our nation’s most vulnerable. It’s time for politicians to stop trying to cut meager benefits to struggling families.<br /><br />Because there are millions of people out there who truly need these programs to help them get back on their feet. And you never know—someday, you might be one of them."<br /><br />https://groundswell.org/7-lies-about-welfare-that-many-people-believe-are-fact/James Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390672305277920091noreply@blogger.com