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Yes, there is a big misconception about welfare. Welfare is designed to prevent social unrest. Without welfare, and the very basics, people will rise up and over throw their leaders. In a captialistic society, wealth depends on having a valuable skill. However, there are a lot of people who are not exceptionally gifted. Many have a below average skill set. So to keep these people from revolting they get welfare. Society is very wealthy and can afford it. The poorest people in America are probably better off than 99 percent of the rest of the world. Welfare is not the root cause of the bankruptcy of America. It has had welfare for many decades now. The reason for America's bankruptcy is the disintegration of the family unit. The government was become the provider, instead of the father. This will never be sustainablee.