The Government Parasite: Which lifestyle choice produces better results - being a hard working American or being a government parasite? If you live in a very liberal area of the country and you know how to game the system, it is entirely possible to live a comfortable existence without ever working too much at all. In fact, there are some Americans that have been living off of government benefits for decades. Many of these people actually plan their lives around doing exactly what they need to do to qualify for as many benefits as possible. America is rapidly turning into a European-style socialist welfare state and it is destroying our nation socially and financially. Ever since the war on poverty began our debt has absolutely exploded and yet now there are more poor people in this country than ever before. Obviously something is not working. Now dont get me wrong. I deeply believe in having compassion for those that are going through tough times and having a safety net for those that cannot take care of themselves. We should not have a single person in this nation going without food or sleeping in the streets. But in America today it is absolutely ridiculous how many people are climbing aboard the safety net. At this point, an astounding 50 percent of all Americans live in a home that receives some form of government benefits. So who pays for all of this? The people that drag themselves out of bed and go to work each day pay, thats who. Once again, I am not dumping on those that have been through all kinds of nightmares because of this economy. As I have said so frequently, the U.S. economy is simply not producing enough jobs for everyone anymore, and this is creating major problems. Just about everyone needs a helping hand at some point, and we should always be compassionate to those that are in need. However, there is also a growing number of Americans that are content to simply give up and live off of the government, and that is fundamentally wrong.It is not the job of the U.S. government to take care of you from the cradle to the grave. What the U.S. government is supposed to do is to make sure that we have a well functioning economy that operates in an environment where hard working individuals and small businesses can thrive, and sadly the U.S. government has failed miserably in that regard. We desperately need the U.S. economy to be fixed, but I wouldnt hold my breath waiting for that to happen. As economic conditions get even worse in this country, millions more Americans are going to turn to the government for assistance and at some point the safety net is going to break. It is not surprising that as the restrictions on eligibility decreased that the use of food stamps would increase.. The fact that this increase is continuing even during a period of supposed economic improvement indicates that either the economy is not improving as reported or users are taking advantage of the system. This is but one result of Progressive meddling in society and the economy. Add to this the abuse occurring in hundreds of other governmental programs and it is no wonder that our federal deficit is out-of-control. I dont have the answer nor do I pretend to say so all I know is that it needs fixed .
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:13:29 +0000
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