| That Guy said: yeah if I were Obama, I'd do the opposite and INCREASE tax writeoffs for charities, at the same time phasing out welfare programs. I'd probably also spend some money setting some criteria as to exactly what charities can do with donation money (i.e. not funding terrorists in Iraq) |
You know, that's interesting. I remember when my dad was out of the Air Force, unemployed and looking for work. Tried to get food stamps and Welfare and they said his retirement - which was about $15K a year - was too much for a family of 6. He bounced around a couple jobs - got laid off right before the holidays one year - and got his last check and a turkey.
I was let go from one paper because an editor was jealous. I have tasted unemployment, my wife expecting and I had my back against the wall. Even had to live off unemployment under the radar. I was unemployed last year, but got a new job within a week (and had several thousand in severance, so it was like a vacation).
I said all that to say - welfare has its purpose. To phase it out is ridiculous. People need it - just like folks need healthcare. The ones scamming the system - well, you know, there are educated folks who scam every system out there - why are their auditors?
I know homeless folks - and I don't brush them off, but try to help them if I can. I treat everyone the way I want to be treated.
