[Rhodes22-list] Social programs.

[Rik Sandberg]

Rummy,

Absolutely agree that a "helping hand" sometimes is necessary and good. What
we have now is not a helping hand. The better share of these people are
doing nothing more than mooching their entire existence off of the rest of
us. Probably can't only blame either them or the government for that though,
as much as we'd like to, WE are letting them do it to us. I'm with Steve
here. Once you let people get used to getting stuff for nothing, not only do
they eventually stop appreciating these benefits, they soon also expect
more. Just ask them, they'll tell you they *deserve* this stuff. Some folks
just don't have the strength of character to take pride in making their own
way through life. Free handouts uncover these types very quickly.

Rik
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> Whether we like having our tax dollars going to social problems or not,
it's
> the social programs that help make our society what it is. Without the
> programs you would have more homeless people, health problems, more crime
and
> a social class without a future.
> I'm not advocating free rides. People need to work at improving their
> situations, but sometimes circumstances put good people into bad
situations
> and they need a helping hand.
>
> Rummy
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