estine to fail. I understand that these policies were needed to combat the poverty that was evident in American in the 1960’s. However, a policy which gave a woman money (money that was barley enough to live) and tell them that they could only receive this money if there was no “men living in the house” was ridiculous. What we needed at the time was social programs that helped not only unwed mothers but also the entire family unit. If a government is to have such social programs (something that I am opposed to) they need to address the issue completely. Don’t give an individual money for life, give them an incentive to get a job, give them training to become a contributing member of society. There is an old saying “give a man fish and he will have one meal were he want go hungry, but teach a man how to fish and he will never go hungry”. This is what the U.S. needed to do and what Bill Clinton attempted to do. We need to abolish the welfare system, as we know it. The new system needs to be one with a maximum period, were an individual can only receive benefits for a small period of time (24-36 month periods). The benefits should be a combination of hard dollars and job training. This would be cost effective, for not only would you be helping the poor, but you would allow them to become contributing members of society (all while lowering the unemployment rates). It is sad to realize how much of a failure the welfare system was. But that is exactly what we as citizens need to do. We need to realize the failure and take steps in creating a system that is destined to succeed. ...
