the 70s, but there is a surplus of jobs right now. The problem is that no one wants to work for $12,000, when they can get $5,000 for free. If we eliminate this option of welfare for the able, it will force them to work for what they get and to help their economy and in turn help themselves. In the communist countries of the past full employment was achieved, because there was no such thing as welfare, everyone worked because you had to in order to survive. Some people say that welfare reform will not only help make sure that people who dont deserve assistance wont get it; but that some people who do deserve it wont get it. This situation is possible, however the problem we are trying to stop is the millions of people who take advantage of the welfare system. Fairness will never be able to be ensured for anything, so to solve one problem is better than letting another one eat away at the economy. America as a country can take a look at some individual states welfare reform, and patent our national welfare after theirs. Wisconsin, California, and Ohio have all added extra requirements in order to receive public assistance. Recipients not only have to have a job, but they must be practicing good family behavior (being married if they have children, raising the children properly) or good community behavior. We need to have stricter regulations placed upon welfare systems nationwide. If we do this we can afford more job training programs, California was able to get most (97%) of their participants a better job than they had before. These states are examples of what can happen when welfare is reformed. In the political arena, there are a select few topics that come up in every debate, and press meeting, one of those topics is welfare. The middle class could use a tax break, and they should get it, after all they are the ones working to keep our economy strong. When they cant get help, because someone else is getting paid...
