[ Polls & Surveys ] Open Question : Poll: Should we end welfare in the US?
I say we should. If anyone is on welfare, they should have their names and addresses posted publicly. They should be required to obtain a US sponsored (coming soon) bank account that will track any and all purchases made. They should be disallowed the following:
Internet
Cable
Cell phones
Private school vouchers
Passports
They should be barred from anything OTHER than what they need to live.
As far as food goes, they should have a list (eg WIC) that they would be allowed to shop from. This gives them nutritional, yet cheap food. They should be drug tested EVERY month for alcohol, nicotine or any other drug. If found in their system, government assistance would cease.
If they have children, they will be required to have a tubal ligation to prevent other pregnancies. This will lower any future welfare costs since people who grow up on welfare end up on it themselves as adults. If they are unable to afford to feed and clothe their kids, the kids should be taken into state custody and parental rights stricken.
It is time for people to STOP getting a free ride and get off their collective arses and get a job! We are going to end up like Greece if we don't take DRASTIC measures.
Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120606165924AAueepS