Can the poor be trusted: American version. I hear what a lot of people are saying about folks who abuse the system, I know several of that type myself. But the majority use it well and when necessary. Look at Florida that made welfare recipients get drug tested: The poor were using drugs at a much lower rate than the national average, so much so that the process cost the tax payers more than it saved. Its only one aspect of the issue but I think it shows the truth. Its a small percent that aren’t acting right and giving everyone else a bad name.
My issue is more how many people qualify: 1 in 5 kids lives in poverty. While it isn’t absolute poverty it is still a harder life than the rest of the country that always seems to be judging. Its also occasionally a sound economic choice to take assistance. Lets say you make minimum wage. Even if you work 40 hours a week you wont make much more than 18000. Daycare for a single child is an easy 10,000. Meaning you are only making 8,000 more than if you stayed home. Thats about 4$ an hour. Factor in transportation costs work clothes and the like and it drops even further. And you have someone else raising your kid. Have a second kid and working costs you money. That’s messed up. I think a lot fewer people would be on the dole if we had a higher minimum wage.